In our Q&A with Alejandro Gallego López, Program Field Director at @orientalinst we discuss the importance of preserving Afghan cultural heritage and his new book, "A History of Afghanistan in 100 Objects." Take a look: theantiquitiescoalition.org/a-history-of-a…

Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa pbs.org/newshour/show/…

In my debut piece for the The Guardian, I outline the Index of Islamophobia, the first tool to measure a hate crime. It’s time for justice ⚖️ Equality Act Review theguardian.com/news/commentis…

Art museums are in a new era of accountability and transparency. Collecting ethics evolve and expand. Thanks to Graham Bowley for highlighting some of these changes: nytimes.com/2022/12/13/art…

For many girls, their biggest wish is to be able to go to school. Yet, with 118.5 million girls out of school, we continue to let them down. Let this be a reminder to stop the excuses, step up our efforts & ensure their #RightToEducation. on.unesco.org/3BiDM3Z

Museums provide opportunities for the appreciation, understanding and management of the natural and cultural heritage. #ICOMCodeOfEthics 📘 ℹ️ ecs.page.link/eiMr3

How you could survive (and prosper) in the Middle Ages medievalists.net/2022/01/how-yo…

💥CALLING ALL UT STUDENTS AND STAFF💥

Interesting read on the Bamiyan Valley’s Buddhas theartnewspaper.com/2022/03/11/bam…

cnn.com/videos/style/2… Darius Arya for the win- great point about what these object represent! #CulturalHeritage #artlaw

If you’re in Austin this Tuesday come join us in UT for a talk on managing heritage in Sri Lanka with Professor Jagath Weerasinghe!

Today at 11:40am on WBEZ.org/live, we'll talk about the name change with Marc Maillot, the associate director and chief curator of the museum.

UT Austin is currently holding indigenous ancestral remains without the consent of affected communities. Join us for a talk by Dr. Mario Garza and Maria Rocha from the Indigenous Cultures Institute to learn more about the issue.

Today! This presentation will both in-person and on Zoom. To register to join on Zoom, please click here: utexas.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

A bill passed by the Texas Senate on Thursday would ban public universities and colleges from granting tenure to professors, a Republican priority from Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. cbsaustin.com/news/local/tex…

“Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case?”, the new episode of the Freakonomics series “Stealing Art Is Easy. Giving It Back Is Hard”, is now available: freakonomics.com/podcast/is-a-m…

Rampant destruction of nature, hundreds of of old oak trees lost, and a colossal waste of taxpayer funds. These recent photos from TxDOT's Oak Hill Parkway project show the devastation this project is already causing. We must not let I-35 be next.

Anger as pre-historic stones destroyed for French DIY store france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Breaking: DOJ has forfeited $12 million from the estate of indicted antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford. They money was "derived from the sale of stolen Southeast Asian antiquities" and inherited by his daughter Julia after Latchford's 2020 death. justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/u…

Donna Yates and Neil Brodie with some hard truths! cambridge.org/core/journals/…