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Other eventsWhat's coming up Catastrophe! The Looting and Destruction of Iraq's Past April 10, 2008-December 31, 2008 Oriental Institute of the University of ChicagoThe exhibit “Catastrophe! The Looting and Destruction of Iraq’s Past” will focus on the ongoing destruction and looting of Iraq’s cultural heritage, examining what efforts are and can be made to stem the looting of archaeological sites in Iraq and on a local and national level throughout the world. Archaeologists involved with the exhibit include McGuire Gibson, University of Chicago Professor of Mesopotamian Archaeology, Geoff Emberling, Director of the Oriental Institute Museum, and exhibit co-curator, Katharyn Hanson. The exhibit is organized around the following themes: For more information: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Acquiring and Maintaining Collections of Cultural Objects: Challenges Confronting American Museums in the 21st Century October 16, 2008, 8:30AM-5:00PM 1 E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604This fall, on October 16, DePaul Law School's Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology and the Program in Cultural Heritage Law will host a conference on "Acquiring and Maintaining Collections of Cultural Objects: Challenges Confronting American Museums in the 21st Century." Speakers include: James Cuno, Art Institute of Chicago; Ildiko DeAngelis, George Washington University; Patty Gerstenblith, DePaul Law School; Thomas Kline, Andrews Kurth; Jennifer Kreder, Northern Kentucky University; John McCarter, Field Museum of Natural History; John Russell, Massachusetts College of Art and Design; Howard Spiegler, Herrick Feinstein; Martin Sullivan, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery; and Stephen Urice, University of Miami School of Law. For more information: DePaul University, College of Law
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