Call For Papers: Art, Culture and Heritage stream, SLSA, York University, March 26-28

I've been asked to forward on details of a call for papers for the 'Art, Culture and Heritage stream' for the upcoming Socio-Legal Studies Association 2013 conference in York March 28-30. The convenors are Janet Ulph and Charlotte Woodhead, details of the conference are here, and here are details for the call:

This stream seeks to bring together discourse on the interface between, art, culture, heritage and the law. To this end papers will be welcomed concerning the legal and non-legal regulation of art, culture and heritage as well as the rights which exist in respect of these. Furthermore, participants may wish to engage in debates concerning the role played by ethics in the context of preservation of the past and the need to curb the illicit trade in cultural objects. Papers may include, but are not limited to:

• The de-accessioning or acquisition of objects from museums and other cultural institutions;
• Legal protection of artistic works, the built environment and objects of cultural importance;
• The illicit trade in cultural objects;
• The relationship between property and culture;
• Cultural rights and human rights;
• Cultural institutions and the law;
• Minority rights and interests relevant to culture and heritage;
• Art and aesthetics and their relationship to law;
• Cultural discourse on law; and
• Law and humanities.