Join the Harvard Human Rights Journal and the Mittal Institute for a discussion about the theft\, trafficking\, and t rade of precious artifacts from Nepal and countries around the world\, and the ways in which students and advocates in the United States can advance t he right to culture\, identity\, and property. In light of cultural heritag e destruction in Palestine and Ukraine and the return of allegedly stolen a rtifacts from well-known museums\, including the MET\, the MFA\, and the Ru bin\, this panel fosters a timely dialogue among activists\, artists\, and scholars to address key question: How does healing begin? What could system ic reform look like?
Three panelists will lead our conversation about how the U.S. can create a better framework for protection and enforcement of cultural heritage as a human right. Sneha Shrestha is a Nepalese artist who has raised awareness of the authentic use of Nepalese ritual objects th rough her extraordinary artworks exhibited at the MFA and the Rubin Museum and through the events she facilitates as Arts Program Manager for Harvard’ s Laksmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute. Erin Thompson has publishe d critically-acclaimed books analyzing the history of cultural heritage des truction in the U.S. and abroad\, including “Smashing Statues” and ”Possess ion\,” which bring readers to reassess traditional conceptions of art and c ultural expression. Sanjay Adhikari has dedicated his career to seeking and returning temple shrines\, gods\, goddesses\, and jewels to indigenous peo ple in Nepal through his conservation cases before the Nepalese Supreme Cou rt and his position as Advocate of the Nepal Heritage Recovery Campaign.
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