LAW 291 - GL Workshop: Transnational Regulation of Stolen Art and Cultural Property

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Law

Description:

This course will focus on disputes relating to the ownership and recovery of art and cultural property, ranging from Nazi era expropriations to long-standing debates about the presence of the Elgin Marbles (portions of the Parthenon frieze) in the British Museum. We will examine in detail in a set of International treaties and aspects of their implementation by statute in the United States, as well as cases in which a foreign state or its agency is the defendant in U.S. litigation. There are no prerequisites for the course. Grades will be based on a final exam and on class participation. Instructors: C. Bradley, DeMott, Helfer

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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