Issues on Art, Artifacts and Archeology

Nicholas O'Donnell spoke at a Boston Bar Association (BBA) webinar on September 21 entitled "Issues on Art, Artifacts and Archeology."

The program, organized by the BBA International Law Section Steering Committee, of which Nick is incoming co-chair, was described as a cross-disciplinary conversation about the legal, archaeological, and institutional implications of looted artifacts, their ownership and repatriation. The panelists discussed recent cases involving allegedly looted artifacts, consequences for scholarship when artifacts are removed from their primary sites and how museums examine the provenance of pieces in their collections.