Owning the Past

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Hear the latest in the ongoing debate over who owns the past, and what should happen to stolen antiquities - from the Elgin Marbles in London, to Egyptian mummies. Former New York Times culture correspondent Sharon Waxman is author of Loot.

Event:
Sharon Waxman will be part of a panel discussion
"Antiquities Wars: A Conversation About Loot and Legitimacy”
With James Cuno, K. Anthony Appiah, and Daniel Shapiro
Wed. Nov. 19 at 7:00 PM
NYU's Hemmerdinger Hall, 100 Washington Square East
The event is free and open to the public

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