Researching a Rigged Game: Digital Approaches to Tracing the Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects / edited by Emiline Smith, Summer Austin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smith, Emiline., Editor.

Austin, Summer, Editor.

Series:

Studies in Art, Heritage, Law and the Market, 2524-7433 ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law.

Trade regulation.

Archaeology.

Cultural property.

International Economic Law, Trade Law.

Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations.

Illicit Trade and Treasure Hunting.

Cultural Heritage.

Local Subjects:

International Economic Law, Trade Law.

Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations.

Illicit Trade and Treasure Hunting.

Cultural Heritage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VIII, 334 p. 43 illus., 24 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2026.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2026.

Summary:

This open access book on open-source data and the trade in cultural heritage is foundational for object biography, provenance research studies, and social science methodological education. Interest in studying the (illicit) trade in cultural objects, as well questions around ownership, access and protection, have grown in recent years. However, this interdisciplinary field requires a range of methodological skills in order to trace an object's ownership history and the social network underpinning its trade. Drawing from a diverse group of researchers and practitioners, this edited volume brings together methodological, ethical and disciplinary considerations in the use of open source data to research the trade and transfer of cultural objects. As such, it will serve as the paramount guide to anyone who is interested in doing research on this topic.

Contents:

Introduction

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) for Researchers and Practitioners

The Power of Quantifying Open Sources to Create Robust and Reliable Cultural Heritage Data

From Open-access Spatial Data to Building a Typology of Looting Pits and Trends in Arid and Semi-arid Landscapes

RITHMS Digital Platform: Social Network Analysis for Intelligence-Led Policing of Cultural Heritage Crime

Detecting Deception in the Art Trade: A Computational Approach to Uncertainty, Unreliability, Anonymity and Red Flag Names

Looking across collections: ethical challenges and considerations of using museum collection data to conduct provenance research at scale

Cataloguing Authenticity: Exploring Collection Engagement with Forged Papyri through Online Catalogues

Filling in the Blanks: The Use of Digitised Historical Newspapers to Contextualise Auction Data

A Discipline That Sat On Its Treasures, But Didn’t See Them: Leveraging Online Auction Data for Design Historical Research

Beyond the Streetlight: What the Reporting of the British Museum Thefts Reveals About the Antiquities trade – and What It Doesn’t

From Policy to Practice: Analyzing the Impact of Cultural Property Policies in Combating Antiquities Trafficking in the United States.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-032-02014-X

9783032020147

OCLC:

1568044150