Hellenic Society and Roman Society
Saving Ancient Treasures for the World
Wednesday 3 July 2019
The Beveridge Hall, Senate House
University of London
Malet Street / Russell Square
10.30 Doors to Beveridge Hall open
11.00 Welcome – Professor Tim Cornell (President, Roman Society)
Chair and respondent: Dr Jonathan Tubb
11.10 Issam Al Hajjar (Syrian Heritage Archive Project, Berlin): A digital archive supporting the Syrian heritage
12.00 Professor Eleanor Robson (UCL): The human dimension: supporting the intellectual and social infrastructure of heritage in conflict and beyond
1.00 lunch
Chair and respondent: Dr Jen Baird
2.00 Dr John Curtis (CEO Iran Heritage Foundation): The destruction, preservation and restoration of cultural heritage in Iraq
3.00 Colonel Matthew Bogdanos (Chief, Antiquities Trafficking Unit, NY District Attorney’s Office): ISIS & Al-Qaeda: Their Destruction of Cultural Heritage
3.45 tea
Chair and respondent: Dr Andrew Burnett
4.15 Professor Roger Bland (formerly Keeper of Department of Britain, Europe and Prehistory, British Museum): A licence to loot or archaeological rescue? The Portable Antiquities Scheme in England and Wales
5.00 Panel Discussion – Chair: Dr Philip Kay
6.00 Closing words – Professor Judith Mossman (President, Hellenic Society)
Admission is free, and includes lunch, and tea in the afternoon.
Tickets for attendance must be obtained in advance by online registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saving-ancient-treasures-for-the-world-tickets-61642711008
The Societies thank the Institute of Classical Studies for its assistance in staging this conference, and Mr Christian Levett, owner of Minerva magazine, for his generous support.