Activity Type:
Lecture Series / Brown Bag
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Presenter:
Professor Vivian Curran
Date:
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 12:00
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
Zoom Webinar
Streaming Link:
Contact Person:
Josephine Olson
Contact Phone:
412 648 1715
Contact Email:
jolson@pitt.edu
During and before World War II the Nazis stole art from Jewish families and then from occupied countries during the war. After the war and continuing until now, there have been many efforts to recover the stolen art and return it to their rightful owners. In this panel, Lynn Nicholas, author of "The Rape of Europa", will provide a history of the looting and efforts to recover and return the art. Vivian Curran will discuss current cases in the United States.
The panel will be moderated by Vivian Curran of the Pitt Law School
Panelists are:
Vivian Curran, Distinguished Professor of Law
Lynn H. Nicholas, Author of "The Rape of Europe."
UCIS Unit:
European Studies Center
Other Pitt Sponsors:
Center for International Legal Education
Jewish Studies Program
Non-University Sponsors:
Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
EU Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne
Center for European Studies at the University of Florida
Center for European STudies at the University of Texas-Austin
Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at Georgia Institute of Technology
World Regions:
Europe
Is Event Already in University Calendar?:
No