Archaeologist researching cultural heritage crime, looting, trafficking, il/licit markets, museum ethics and law | 1st Gen PhD from @uclarchaeology.bsky.social | she/her
No one is illegal on stolen land
Dr Summer Rose Austin
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International organisations and Lebanese culture ministry issue warnings amid Israeli capture of Beaufort Castle and strikes on Tyre
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Dr Summer Rose Austin
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The Artsakh Tourism and Cultural Development Agency shared the news of the church’s destruction on social media on Tuesday, April 21, only three days before the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. hyperallergic.com/azerbaijan-d...
An absolute treasure trove of insights into the illicit trade, everything from money & provenance laundering, to museums behaving badly, to forged documents, and how the Tutankhamun blockbusters created a cultural of collecting that still influences the market now
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Yet another museum heist, this time in Italy
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Provenance research has become integral to art history and cultural heritage studies, but the provenance of written artefacts is still understudied.
From 14–16 April 2027, we'll host a conference in Hamburg to help establish this field.
The CfP and further information are now online:
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/w...
Dr Summer Rose Austin
Dr Summer Rose Austin
We are hiring!
We are seeking to appoint a full-time Lecturer (Teaching) in Museum Studies to contribute to the teaching of core modules on the MA Museum Studies, develop new optional modules, support with dissertation supervision, and more!
Find out more and apply: tinyurl.com/59ka25f3
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Over the last decades, provenance studies have become an integral aspect of art history and cultural heritage studies. Yet, the provenance of written artefacts has remained understudied, even though t...
