Summer School - International Cultural Heritage Law - 2022, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Publish Date: Feb 28, 2022

Deadline: Apr 15, 2022

Event Dates: from Jul 04, 2022 12:00 to Jul 15, 2022 12:00

This summer school is organized by the Art-Law Centre and the UNESCO Chair in the International Law of the Protection of Cultural Heritage of the University of Geneva.
The summer school aims to develop the students’ awareness and general understanding of the main substantive themes of international cultural heritage law, namely: the trade in cultural objects; the restitution of stolen or looted artworks; the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict.
The lecturers will examine the legal instruments adopted by UNESCO and other international organizations, such as the ‘Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict’, the ‘Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property’, and the ‘Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage’.
In order to offer an up-to-date glance at international cultural heritage law, the lecturers will describe its complex relationship with other fields of law – namely general international law and human rights law – and with the issue of dispute settlement. Moreover, the lecturers will provide an overview of the different ideological positions of the relevant stakeholders and of the risks and liabilities in the art trade.

Target Audience

The course welcomes applications from upper-year undergraduates, master’s degree students and PhD candidates in law and all other faculties, including art history, archaeology, sociology and anthropology. Practitioners, non-specialists and art enthusiasts may also apply.

Course Credits

Equivalence of 3 ECTS.

Students will be provided with a Certificate of Completion for their course if they satisfy attendance.

Please note that this is not an official University of Geneva transcript, as Geneva Summer Schools courses are not accredited University of Geneva courses. It is the students’ responsibility to validate their course for credit at their home university before commencing the summer school, as specified in our Regulations.

Tuition fees:

Professionals : CHF 1,600

External students : CHF 1,300

UNIGE students : CHF 250

NEW! Register for the "Course + Accommodation Package"!
Participants choosing the package, can register through us for housing at the Cité universitaire de Genève. Please thorougly read our instructions before filling in the application form.

Please note that only a limited number of rooms are available for that course. All applications are handled on a first come first served basis and assignments will be subject to availability.

Professionals (course + accommodation): CHF 2,272

External students (course + accommodation) : CHF 1,972

REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER 2022 IS NOW OPEN.

Step 1) Prepare a valid web link* to your supporting documents**

  • CV : academic and/or professional resume
  • Motivation letter (maximum of 500 words): explain briefly your motivations to take part in the course of your choice
  • Reference letter (professor, employer...etc): the reference comes from a professional or academic acquaintance.
  • University certificate of registration (external students only): only students providing such a certificate are eligible for the external students fee

*Be careful not to provide a protected url (intranet weblink) but a public url. Examples of free accounts you can get a web link from: Dropbox, Google Drive or other

**Please uppload all documents in one (1) single PDF document.

2) Fill in the application form (link below)

  • Complete all required fields (*) of the application form.

3) Language requirement

  • Applicants must possess a sufficient command of the language of instruction of the course, demonstrated in their motivation letter, studies and work experience.

For more information click "LINK TO ORIGINAL" below.

Further Official Information

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Disciplines

Anthropology

Archaeology

Art History

Law

Sociology

Study Levels

Graduate

MA

PhD

Undergraduate

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Switzerland