Art History Lecture: Antiquities Theft and Restitution

From the venue:

In a lecture titled “Antiquities Theft and Restitution: Legal Rules and One Lawyer’s Perspective” designed for non-lawyers, Kent Killela, JD, will explain the three U.S. legal regimes under which stolen antiquities have been repatriated and the important differences in their rules and use, now and for the future. He will also offer his own thoughts on repatriating antiquities that are not subject to any of these legal rules—for example, antiquities and colonial objects that were removed from their source countries before 1970.

About the Speaker: 
Kent Killelea has been a partner and then of counsel of Jones Day since 1999.  His principal area of practice is non-profit organizations, with an emphasis on museums and tax concerns.  Among other clients, Mr. Killelea represents the American Alliance of Museums and several major US museums.  Prior to joining Jones Day, Mr. Killelea was Legislation Counsel to the U.S.. Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation and an associate with Simpson Thacher and Bartlett in New York and Paris. Killelea holds a J.D. degree, from Harvard and an A.B., summa cum laude, from Dartmouth, with high honors in the history major. He also holds an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, which was funded by a Marshall Scholarship from the British government. Killelea has published on issues of restitution of cultural property, including in the Harvard International Law Review.

The lecture is hosted by the Art History Department, and is co-sponsored bythe Office of Career and Professional Development, and the Michael C. Carlos Museum. 

This program is free and open to the public, and registration is required.