Business Type: Research. University Industry type: Preservation
Activity: Trafficking Culture is an interdisciplinary research consortium with an overall interest in understanding the illicit trade in cultural objects, developing and refining an evidence base for promoting effective policy interventions to reduce this global form of trafficking.
General Interests:
- Analysis of antiquities sales and acquisitions data in order to provide size and shape estimates for the international illicit market
- Development and evaluation of cultural heritage policy
- Ethnographic research and fieldwork into antiquities looting and trafficking routes, as well as heritage security
- Comparative analysis of parallel and related illicit commodities smuggling, including wildlife, fine art, fossils, and drugs
- Qualitative interview of trade participants, regulators, and stakeholders
Contact: Trafficking Culture Location: Netherlands, New Zealand, UK