4-20 Nov 2011. Conference on Cultural Heritage Preservation in Crisis Areas. Internationally-renowned leaders in the fields of cultural heritage and cultural property explore the preservation of cultural heritage in crisis areas. Beginning with strategic response models such as those used by the Carabinieri, the conference will thematically investigate the protection of archaeological sites and museums in the absence of the rule of law, and international responsibility for cultural heritage protection and documentation following natural disasters and armed conflicts. (10.00-18.00). 17 Nov. Film Screening and discussion on the film by Ellen Weissbrod entitled A Woman Like That: Artemisia Gentileschi (17.30-21.00).

20 Nov. Concert by the new music ensemble Nuova Consonanza that returns to the American Academy in Rome for its 48th season, presenting