Silvia Beltrametti

Senior Lecturer Silvia Beltrametti is affiliated with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she teaches courses related to intellectual property and cultural heritage law. Prior to this role, she practiced as a freelance IP lawyer and held positions including Consultant at UNESCO's Cultural Heritage Protection Treaties Section and IP Counsel for Richemont in London.

• Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Chicago Law School (2017)
• LLM, University of Chicago Law School (2009)
• LLB, Queen Mary University of London, UK (2007)

Her research focuses on the intersection of intellectual property law, cultural heritage protection, and art market dynamics, particularly analyzing legal frameworks governing antiquities auctions, museum strategies, and the illicit trafficking of cultural artifacts. Publications include studies on court rulings' impact on art markets and comparative analyses of IP protection systems.

Key projects include the Neubauer Collegium-funded initiative The Past for Sale: New Approaches to the Study of Archaeological Looting and the Illicit Trafficking of Antiquities (2014-2017). Her accolades include the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' Emerging Leaders Program (2019) and the Bradley Fellowship at Booth School of Business (2016-2017).