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Fresh from the press: jia.sipa.columbia.edu/news/putins-up…

A crucial issue:

OUT NOW: Results from our survey in #Aleppo about the destruction and reconstruction of #heritage. Published in the International Journal of Heritage Studies (@WeAreTandF) with Prof Lynn Meskell (@PennCHC). Thanks: @Crit_Heritage @POLIS_Deakin @MESF_Deakin shorturl.at/ahnO8

“The Preservation of Art and Culture in Times of War” opens up new horizons for thinking about the relationship between cultural heritage, security, and international law. Read @FrederikRosen’s introduction to find out more: oxford.ly/4cDz8iV

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU, Penn Global, and the University of Copenhagen, sign a memorandum of understanding to create the Heritage Warfare Consortium | Penn Global global.upenn.edu/global-initiat… So proud to be working with such amazing partners. @ASUCollegeOfLaw

Odessa’s main Orthodox cathedral. Established in 1794, destroyed by Stalin in 1936, one of several historical parts of central #Odessa, a @UNESCO world heritage site, was hit tonight.

In the village of Kizomys in Kherson Oblast, the local church was deliberately targeted by guided ammunition, further highlighting Russia's attempts to destroy the cultural heritage of Ukraine. #ukraine #russianinvasion #culture #destruction #standwithukraine #StopPutinNOW

Fmr Louvre director Jean Luc Martinez is under criminal investigation for trafficking in looted antiquities. He is also advising the French government on whether to return antiquities looted during colonial times. Only one of those is mentioned here: theartnewspaper.com/2023/04/26/fra…

Tomorrow @DefenseIntel, @drum10thmtn, @NCCHAC, @DiarnaProject, @Harvard, and @lborouniversity will present at the World-Wide Human #Geography Data (WWHGD) Cultural Heritage & #HumanGeography webinar! Register here 👉 wwhgd.org/events-1/cultu… #CulturalPropertyProtection

Delighted to share my recent work on non-Muslim minorities in #Iraq and their relationship to the state after their persecution by #ISIS. Published in @n_nationalism with @GourlayWill. @POLIS_Deakin @MESF_Deakin @Deakin_ADI bit.ly/3RshS4x

As of 21 September, @UNESCO has verified damage to 192 sites since 24 February: 81 religious sites, 13 museums, 37 historic buildings, 35 buildings dedicated to cultural activities, 17 monuments, 10 libraries. Destroyed Orthodox monastery of Dolyna, Donetsk region, Sept 22, 2022.

Just received my copy of @CPP_Officer and @AnthroClack new book « Cultural Heritage in Modern Conflict » 📕🤩⚔️On the practitioners side, the content will be of considerable relevance to those responsable for delivering operational, doctrinal and training outputs. »

“Deliberate destruction of cultural heritage is a War Crime & can be prosecuted by Int. Court” @IcomOfficiel condemns deliberate destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage & reminds Russia of its "obligation as a state party for the protection of cultural property in conflict”.

Last week began the US Army Monuments Officer Training @smithsonian. It focuses on Cultural property protection in the context of army, joint and combined operations, from doctrine, staff planing to protection and evacuation of museums in war zones.

Dallas author, philanthropist passes baton to new Monuments Men and Women program dallasnews.com/news/politics/…