Looting and learning
Teaching about the illicit antiquities trade and professional responsibilities in higher education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4282909 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Staffan Lundén (0000-0001-6411-1648, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 83-104 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Cultural Property (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0940-7391 • E-ISSN: 1465-7317 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0940739123000073 |
| OpenAlex | W4385066485 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 29 |
The illicit antiquities trade relies on various academic experts for its operations and legitimization. To counter this involvement, academics need to be made aware of how their services might support the trade. A suitable venue for future generations of professionals to obtain this knowledge is their university education. Hence, it is of interest to ask what is taught in university programs in relevant disciplines about the illicit antiquities trade and the forms of academic entanglement within it. This article focuses on course literature in university programs for conservators. It looks at both the official curriculum (explicit and intended teaching) and the hidden curriculum (implicit and unintended teaching) concerning illicit antiquities trade and conservators' responsibilitiesvis-à-visthis trade. It finds that the coverage is limited and partly outdated. Further, textbooks might signal that it is acceptable to undertake the treatment of unprovenanced archaeological objects. The study suggests that it is relevant to ask not only if, but also how, the topic of professional responsibility is taught, and it argues that higher education, apart from teaching how to keep clear of activities that promote the trade, should provide the knowledge and skills to actively oppose it
Curriculum · Higher education · Looting · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Unintended consequences · Archaeological Research and Protection · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Law
What is Education For? On Good Education, Teacher Judgement, and Educational Professionalism
Trafficking Culture
The antiquities market we deserve
Popular Archaeology and the Antiquities Market
The role of conservators in facilitating the theft and trafficking of cultural objects
Les sculptures funéraires de Cyrénaïque sur le marché de l'art
Why There is Still an Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects and What We Can Do About It
Revealing the Hidden Curriculum in Higher Education
Freeing Teaching from Learning
Congenial Bedfellows? The Academy and the Antiquities Trade
Codes of ethics for conservation
Ethical issues in research and publication of illicit cultural property
Material and Intellectual Consequences of Esteem for Cycladic Figures
Object Lessons
False Closure? Known Unknowns in Repatriated Antiquities Cases
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |