New York University, in partnership with Friends of Florence and the City of Florence will convene two meetings to commemorate the anniversary of “L’Alluvione,” a flood that ravaged the city of Florence and damaged countless pieces of art of immeasurable value, some irreparably. On the occasion of that commemoration, the two conferences, one in Washington, D.C. and the other in Florence, Italy will call attention to an equally devastating contemporary challenge to our cultural patrimony: the intentional destruction of cultural property for ideological reasons. This symposium brings together regional actors together with international experts and scholars from the fields of art, conservation and museums, international culture, law and law enforcement agencies and organizations to discuss the challenges and solutions to protecting our cultural heritage.
CONVENERS: Hon. Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence Ellyn Toscano, Executive Director, NYU Florence Simonetta Brandolini D´Adda, President, Friends of Florence Tom McIntyre, John Brademas Center, New York University Michele Marincola, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
OCTOBER 26, 2016 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. I NYU Washington, DC Washington D.C. R.S.V.P.
NOVEMBER 3, 2016 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. I Palazzo Vecchio Florence R.S.V.P.
Program
November 3rd, 2016 | Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze
9:00 am Welcome Hon. Dario Nardella, Mayor of the City of Florence Vice Minister Mario Giro, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ellyn Toscano, Executive Director, NYU Florence; Director, Villa La Pietra Simonetta Brandolini D’Adda, President, Friends of Florence
9:30-10.00 The Power of Images and the Destruction of Heritage James Noyes, University College London
10:00-11:00 Universal Heritage and the International Obligation to Protect: The Legal Framework The Responsibility to Protect the Cultural Heritage of Humanity Francesco Francioni, European University Institute Iconoclasm, Cultural Politics, and Resilience in International Law Valentina Vadi, Lancaster University Protection of Cultural Heritage Under the Rome Statute Gilles Dutertre, The International Criminal Court
11:00-12:30 pm National/International Initiatives/Obligations Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage: Ecce Homo Roger O’Keefe, University College London Protecting Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict: The Role of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee (2nd Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention) Artemis Papathanassiou, Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict “Appropriate Steps”: The Permissibility of Delaying Repatriation to Countries in Crisis Erin Thompson, John Jay College, The City University of New York Syrian Heritage and the Actions of APSA: The Documentation of Damaged Archaeological Materials Cheikhmous Ali, University of Strasbourg
Full program of the Washington D.C. event at this link
