Guest Lecture: The Role of Human Rights Law in International Responses to Cultural Appropriation

The Institute for International Law and International Relations and the Slovenian Branch of the International Law Association are pleased to invite you to a guest lecture by Dr Ayla do Vale Alves (Adelaide University, Australia): The Role of Human Rights Law in International Responses to Cultural Appropriation

International responses to cultural appropriation have traditionally relied on cultural heritage law and intellectual property law. While both offer important tools, they often leave significant gaps for marginalised source communities. In this lecture, Dr Alves will explore how international human rights law can strengthen these frameworks by reframing cultural appropriation through the lens of cultural identity, property and integrity, and by expanding the protection of cultural rights through their connection with broader human rights principles.

Key event details:

📅 11 June 2026

🕑 14:00 CEST (Ljubljana time)

📍 Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana – Senate Room

💻 Hybrid format: in person & online

About the guest lecturer:

Dr Alves is a Lecturer in Law at Adelaide University whose research focuses on international law, human rights, cultural heritage, Indigenous rights and regional human rights systems. She also previously worked as a Judicial Clerk trainee at the European Court of Human Rights / Cour européenne des droits de l'homme.

Register here: https://lnkd.in/d7JVDrMd

We warmly welcome all colleagues, researchers and students interested in international law, human rights and cultural heritage to join us. 

More information about the event:

The Role of Human Rights Law in Cultural Appropriation-4.pdf

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