CICEC · Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Research Group on Art Collecting and Cultural Economics
We study collecting, the art market and the protection of cultural heritage, and we make that knowledge available to professionals, researchers and students.
The country sheets and the course require a free account.
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About us
Research at the service of culture and collecting
We are academic researchers and cultural professionals working to establish synergies between public and private organisations and institutions, with the goal of advancing the economic development of the culture and collecting sectors. Our work is focused on transferring knowledge and tools to society through research projects, courses and working methodologies.
- Research projects
- National and European, such as DECOPE, on cultural heritage in conflict scenarios.
- Courses
- Open online training: the MOOC Cultural Heritage and Conflict Scenarios, in Spanish and English.
- Working methodologies
- Reference tools such as the database on the export and import of cultural goods and the Market ARTchives archive.
Resources
Three tools with free access
E&I Database
Exports and Imports Documentation DatabaseAdministrative and legal procedures for exporting and importing cultural goods: legal framework, protected heritage, customs, transit and contacts for each country.
Market ARTchives
Research and digital publications archiveWhere art and its market meet new research: digital archives on the art market, collecting and heritage protection.
MOOC
Cultural Heritage and Conflict ScenariosOnline course with eight video units of under ten minutes, downloadable notes and a final test that unlocks the certificate of completion.
DECOPE project
Cultural heritage in conflict scenarios
DECOPE, “Destructive Exploitation and Care of Cultural Objects and Professional/Public Education for Sustainable Heritage Management”, studies how cultural heritage is exploited, protected and recovered in conflict areas, and how to train professionals and citizens to manage it sustainably.
It is coordinated by the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU), Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and the University of Stirling. The URJC team is led by Professor Ana Vico Belmonte.
Funded by the Spanish State Research Agency, reference PCI2023-143383 MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, and by the European Union through the Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change (JPI CH).
About the project