Temple Looting in Cambodia: Anatomy of a Statue Trafficking Network
When and Where
Description
Simon Mackenzie, a criminologist and renowned expert on the illicit antiquities trade, will join us over Zoom for an exploration of trafficked Cambodian heritage. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and roundtable discussion led by Isra Saymour, director of the Looting Lab and expert on colonial and contemporary heritage looting. This event will be fully hybrid. Coffee/tea, snacks, and dessert will be served for in-person attendees.
Registration: https://uoft.me/temple
ONLY REQUIRED FOR NEW REGISTRANTS – if you have already registered on the previous event form, you do not need to do so again!
The following text and digital exhibit are recommended to familiarize yourself with the collections and subject matter before the event.
- Mackenzie, Simon, and Tess Davis. 2014. “TEMPLE LOOTING IN CAMBODIA: Anatomy of a Statue Trafficking Network.” British Journal of Criminology 54 (5): 722–40.
- Saymour, Isra. "Duryodhana: The Stolen Warrior of Koh Ker" in Loot & Loss: An Exhibit of Stolen Culture. Digital Exhibit, May 2021.
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