LAWRENCE KAYE
Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 12:15 pm
Campbell Dome· Free lecture.
Lawrence Kaye is a recognized expert in international art litigation and the repatriation of cultural property.
As part of the premier public university in the most diverse county in America, and affirming our commitment to global education, Queens College offers cultural and academic programming focusing on a different nation each year
For the 2011-12 academic year, we will concentrate on Turkey, a country with a rich and diverse history, people, and environment. We will explore many facets of Turkey's past, present, and future: its politics, society, economy, and ethnicity, as well as its art, literature, music, and film. As a critical part of our programming, we will engage local ethnic communities with historic ties to this region, and include their perspectives in our survey. We will also feature the innovative work being done by Queens College students and faculty in Turkey: archaeological excavation, seismological research, studies of the region's literature, and analysis of politics and religion.
LAWRENCE KAYE
Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 12:15 pm
Campbell Dome Free lecture.
Lawrence Kaye is a recognized expert in international art litigation and the repatriation of cultural property. He represented the Republic of Turkey in its successful efforts to recover the fabled Lydian Hoard antiquities, long held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and some 1,800 ancient Greek and Lycian coins which Connoisseur Magazine called "The Hoard of the Century." He will discuss his work helping Turkey to preserve and claim its cultural heritage, the importance of that heritage to Turkey and the world, and the international problem of antiquities looting.
Hosted by Alexander Bauer, QC Anthropology Department.
