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This Summer 2018, Professor Hackney will be teaching a 3-hr credit on International Art Law. For those of you interested in Art Law, or even just interested in the relationship of art to Europe, Professor Hackney has a few recommendations of books and films he thinks you might enjoy as you think about your time studying in Europe.

Movies 

I think you guys might really enjoy a couple of movies that raise some of the issues we will discuss this summer in Art Law. The first is A Woman in Gold from 2015 with Helen Mirren. It is about Nazi stolen art and a Vienna family. It does a great job of exploring the relationship of law to society and to art. I think you will love it. The second movie you might check out is a 1961 film called The Train, with Burt Lancaster. In it, a Nazi General is trying to ship a trainload of valuable modern art to Germany towards the end of WWII. The allies are coming and a group of Frenchman, from the French Resistance, decide to try to stop the train from getting to Germany. It does a nice job of presenting the issues of art and war and what obligations we might have in protecting these treasures. The French Resistance has a strong connection to Lyon as its leader Jean Moulin is the namesake of the Lyon University where we will hold classes. There is also an impressive museum near to the Universite’ dedicated to the French Resistance.

Books

There are a couple of great popular books you might read as well. The first is called Chasing Aphrodite by Felch and Frammolino. Great book that looks at the J Paul Getty museum and its trafficking in looted antiquities. There is a website today devoted to the major issues of art raised by this book when published. It is here: https://chasingaphrodite.com/

The other book is The Rape of Europa by Nicholas. This is a look at the meticulous efforts by the Nazis to steal art from all over Europe during WWII.

Plans are starting to shape up for the coming LSU Law in Lyon in the Summer of 2018. We really think you will like what we have in store for you. The schedule is set and the Professors and courses are in place.

DATES: The official dates of the program are June 10-July 20, 2018. On Sunday, June 10, there will be an orientation which all participating students must attend. Following the end of classes on July 20, final exams will be held. Students make their own travel arrangements. Some decide to come early or stay later to travel before or after the program. We can put you in touch with former students if you have questions about living arrangements or travel.

CLASSES: All classes are held at Université Jean Moulin- Lyon III. The program is split into two 3-week sessions. Each session contains 2 one-hour courses, and there is a three-hour course that spans the entire six weeks. Note that class is not held on Fridays which gives students an opportunity to travel on weekends. However, students are required to be at school on the Friday when exams are given at the end of each half. Below are the professors who will be teaching classes during the program and some more information about the classes they are teaching.

Professor Philip Hackney (Director of the Lyon Program)- International Art Law (3 hr credit)

Judge John W. deGravelles, of the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana- Comparative Maritime Personal Injury (1 hr credit)

Associate Dean Andrea Beauchamp Carroll– Comparative Family Law (1 hr credit)

Professor Stathis Banakas (University of East Anglia and University of Athens)- Comparative Law of Torts (1 hr credit)

Professor Isabelle Michallet (Université Jean Moulin- Lyon III) Int’l and European Environmental Law  (1 hr. credit)

John Wegmann is a 3L student at LSU Law who attended the Summer in Lyon program in Summer 2016. Throughout his trip, he took several photos that are used throughout our site, including the header photo. We would like to give credit to him for the amazing photos!

The Summer in Lyon Program will be holding its first informational session on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 in Room 108. Lunch will be provided. It’s never too early to start planning for this summer trip! All the amazing things you have heard are true. Come to the meeting to learn more.

Orientation for the Lyon program will be held on Sunday, June 11 at 2 p.m. Students should meet in front of Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 at that time. For any questions, please e-mail mviato6@lsu.edu.