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Symposium: The Acquisition and Exhibition of Classical Antiquities

Presented by Snite Museum of Art at Annenberg Auditorium

February 24, 2007

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The Acquisition and Exhibition of Classical Antiquities: Professional, Legal and Ethical Perspectives Cultural property and its stewardship has long been a concern of museums, archaeologists, art historians and nations, but recently the laws, policies, and consequences of collecting and exhibiting antiquities have also attracted the broader interest of the media and the public. This has been the result, in part, of several high profile trials, and various foreign governments are now demanding the return of specific antiquities to their countries of origin. These new circumstances provide the interest and opportunity to open the question further, to move beyond the rather clear-cut moral response to looting, and on to the consideration of the more subtle implications of buying, selling, and exhibiting antiquities. To whom should antiquities belong? What constitutes legal ownership of antiquities? What laws govern the importation of antiquities into the US? What circumstances, if any, demand the return of those antiquities to their nation of origin? Should all antiquities be returned to their place of origin if they can be properly cared for and displayed there? Is there a consensus among archaeologists about these issues? Among museum directors? Do archaeologists and museum directors share the same opinions? This symposium will address many sides of the question, including legal and ethical issues, through presentations by art museum directors, archaeologists, art historians, and scholars of international law. SPEAKERS AND RESPONDENTS INCLUDE: Malcolm Bell, Professor of Greek Art and Archaeology, University of Virginia and Director of the University of Virginia Excavations at Morgantina, Sicily Nancy Bookidis, Co-Director, Corinth Demeter Sanctuary Excavations, American School of Classical Studies at Athens Douglas Bradley, Curator of the Arts of the Americas, Africa and Oceania, Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame James Cuno, President and Eloise W. Martin Director, The Art Institute of Chicago Dennis Doordan, Chair, Department of Art, Art History & Design, University of Notre Dame Patty Gerstenblith, Professor of Law, DePaul University Charles Loving, Director and Curator, George Rickey Sculpture Archive, Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame Michael Lykoudis, Dean, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame Mary Ellen O’Connell, Robert and Marion Short Chair in Law, University of Notre Dame Robin F. Rhodes, Associate Professor of Art History, University of Notre Dame and Director Greek Architecture Project, Corinth Excavations Marcia Rickard, Associate Professor of Art, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame Brian Rose, James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania and President of the Archaeological Institute of America Charles Rosenberg, Professor of Art History, University of Notre Dame Stefano Vassallo, Archeologist of the Head Office of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Environment of the City of Palermo Charles K. Williams, Director Emeritus, Corinth Excavations, American School of Classical Studies at Athens Sponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies; the Snite Museum of Art; The Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts (ISLA); the College of Arts and Letters; the Department of Art, Art History and Design; and the Office of Research.