Repatriating Cultural Heritage: The Parthenon Marbles and Beyond

This panel will feature Prof. Nikolaos Chr. Stampolidis, General Director of the Acropolis Museum in Athens, in conversation with Yale faculty to discuss the repatriation of cultural artifacts, with a particular focus on the ongoing efforts to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The discussion will examine the historical, ethical, and museological dimensions of artifact repatriation, considering its impact on international museum practices, cultural diplomacy, and the future of global heritage stewardship.

Panelists:
Prof. Nikolaos Chr. Stampolidis, General Director, Acropolis Museum
Costas Arkolakis, Prof. in Economics, Director, Hellenic Studies, Yale University
Antonia Bartoli, Curator of Provenance Research, Yale University Art Gallery
Marilena Christodoulou, Deputy Executive Director, Rubin Museum of Art
Milette Gaifman, Prof. of Classics and History of Art

Moderator: Maria Kaliambou, Senior Lector, Hellenic Studies

The activities of the Hellenic Studies Program are generously funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Hellenic Studies at Yale University.