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اعضای هیات تحریریه
حقوق بین الملل
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- 1998 تا کنون: عضو مؤسسه بریتانیایی حقوق بینالملل وحقوق تطبیقی
- 2001-2006: عضو هیئت تحریریه مجله علوم محیطی دانشگاه شهید بهشتی
- 2005 تا کنون: عضو آکادمیک بنیاد حکمت صدرا (تهران)
- 2008 تا کنون: عضو هیئت تحریریه نشریه بین‌المللی دارایی فرهنگی دانشگاه کمبریج
- 2008-1120: ناظر تحقیق، دانشکده حقوق، دانشگاه دندی (بریتانیا)
- 2012 تا کنون: عضو Cultural Heritage Law Committee (International Law Association)
جوایزعلمی ) دستاوردها و افتخارات)
- 1979: جایزه منطق و مابعدالطبیعه، دانشگاه آبردین (بریتانیا)
- 1980: جایزه جان بیست چاپمن در ادبیات کلاسیک، دانشگاه آبردین (بریتانیا)
- 1983: نشان سی‌فیلد برای زبان لاتینی (در فارغ‌التحصیلی)، دانشگاه آبردین (بریتانیا(
- 2007: تقدیرنامه از دانشگاه شهید بهشتی برای انتشار کتاب:
A Commentary on the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) (Institute of Art and Law, UK, 2006).
- 2008: تقدیرنامه از دانشگاه شهید بهشتی برای انتشار کتاب:
Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – Challenges and Approaches (edited collection). (Institute of Art and Law, UK, 2007).
1996-1998: دانشگاه گلاسکو (بریتانیا)، استادیار حقوق بینالملل
1380 تا کنون: دانشگاه شهید بهشتی (ایران)، عضو هیأت علمی در دانشکده حقوق، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی
2000 تا کنون: مشاور متخصص یونسکو (پاریس) برای نهاد جدید حقوقی در زمینه (1) میراث ناملموس فرهنگی (2)
زمینه تخصصی
1- حقوق بین‌المل
2- حقوق میراث فرهنگی
3- حقوق بشر
4- حقوق بین‌المللی محیط زیست
5- زبان، فرهنگ و فلسفه یونان باستان
6- زبان، فرهنگ و فلسفه لاتین
سوابق تحصیلی
- 1988-1989: دانشگاه دندی(بریتانیا)، استادیار زبان انگلیسی دانشگاهی
- 1989-1990: دانشگاه بیلکنت (ترکیه)، استادیار باستان‌شناسی
- 1996-1998: دانشگاه گلاسکو (بریتانیا)، استادیار حقوق بینالملل
- 2000تا کنون: دانشگاه شهید بهشتی (ایران)، استادیار حقوق بینالملل
علایق پژوهشی
- حقوق میراث فرهنگی بین‌المللی
- حقوق بشر
- حقوق فرهنگی و تنوع فرهنگی (رویکرد نظری)
- پیوستگی میان حقوق بشر، تنوع فرهنگی و توسعه پایدار
دروس ارائه شده
- 1381 تا کنون: متون حقوقی، کارشناسی ارشد حقوق بشر
- 1384 دوره کوتاه حقوق بینالملل، بخش امور حقوقی وزارت امور خارجه
- 1385 تا کنون: متون حقوقی، کارشناسی ارشد حقوق محیط زیست
- 1385 تا کنون: حفاظت از حیات وحش، کارشناسی ارشد حقوق محیط زیست
- 1394-1386 : فلسفه یونان باستان، دکتری فلسفه
اشتغال به عنوان یک کارشناس بین المللی برای یونسکو (2019-1999)
2018-2019: International Consultant for revising the Periodic Reporting mechanism of the 2003 Convention to bring it into line with the new Results-based Framework
2017: International Consultant in team for developing a Results-based Framework for evaluating implementation of the 2003 Convention by States Parties
2017-2012- - مشاور بین المللی یونسکو برای چرخه گزارش‌دهی سالانه کنوانسیون میراث ناملموس 2003: تجزیه و تحلیل گزارش‌های دولت عضو و تهیه مقاله تلفیقی در خصوص چرخه گزارش دهی به کمیته بین دولتی میراث فرهنگی ناملموس انجام شد. (برای بخش نظارت داخلی یونسکو).
2018: International Consultant for revising the Periodic Reporting mechanism of the 2003 Convention to bring it into line with the new Results-based Framework
2016: Facilitator for UNESCO capacity-building workshops for the 2003 Convention on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. Workshops facilitated in: Iran, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Kazakhstan.
2015: International consultant for evaluating the new Law for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Palestinian Authority.
2013: International consultant to UNESCO for preparing an Evaluation Report on the implementation of the 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention (for the Internal Oversight Section of UNESCO).
Published as: Barbara Torggler and Ekaterina Sediakina‐Rivière (Consultant: Janet Blake), Evaluation of UNESCO’s Standard‐setting Work of the Culture Sector Part I – 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris: UNESCO, 2013) [Doc. IOS/EVS/PI/129 REV].
2013: International consultant to UNESCO for preparing a report on Mainstreaming Gender in the Cultural Heritage Sector, with Specific Reference to the 2003 ICH Convention.
Published as: Janet Blake ‘Gender and Intangible Cultural Heritage,’ in Gender Equality – Heritage and Creativity, (Paris: UNESCO, 2014)
2009- کارشناس مشاور یونسکو جهت تهیه سندی تحت عنوان: صحبت در موردتنوع–حفاظت اززبان‌هایدر معرض خطر (که در 24 سپتامبر 2009 ارائه شد؛ تا به به شش زبان منتشر شود).
8/2007- مشاور کارشناس یونسکو جهت تهیه یک مطالعه مقدماتی تحت عنوان: اقتضایتوسعه یک سند تنظیم استاندارد جدیدیونسکو برایحفاظت اززبان های بومیو در معرضخطر(که در 31 سپتامبر 2007 ارائه شد و در بهار سال 2008 در صد و هفتادمین نشست به هیئت اجرایی یونسکو تقدیم شد).
3/2002- مشاور یونسکو برای اولین و دومین نشست جلسات بین دولتی کارشناسان جهت تهیه پیش نویس مقدماتی یک کنوانسیون برای حفاظت از میراث فرهنگی ناملموس که در مقر یونسکو (پاریس) در جولای سال 2002 برگزار شد.
2002- گزارشگر دو اجلاس یک گروه ویژه برای تهیه پیش نویس که در مقر یونسکو (پاریس) در ماه مارس و ژوئن سال 2002 جهت تهیه پیش نویس مقدماتی یک کنوانسیون برای حفاظت از میراث فرهنگی ناملموس برگزار شد.
2001- گزارشگر جلسه در مورد یک نشست کارشناسان بین المللی که به طور مشترک توسط یونسکو و کمیسیون ملی ایران برای یونسکو در خصوصزنان، میراثناملموسوتوسعه، بین 26-23 ژوئن سال 2001 در تهران برگزار شد.
گزارشگر جلسه برای یک میزگرد بین المللی که به طور مشترک توسط یونسکو و دولت ایتالیا راجع به میراث فرهنگی ناملموس - یک تعریف کارآمد، در ایتالیا، مارس 2001 برگزار شد.
2000- کارشناس مشاور یونسکو (پاریس) برای تهیه یک مطالعه مقدماتی تحت عنوان، پرسش درباره توسعهیک سندتنطیم استانداردبین المللیجدیدبرایحفاظتازمیراثناملموس(انتشارات یونسکو، پاریس، 2001).
1999- گزارشگر یک کنفرانس بین المللی که به طور مشترک توسط یونسکو و مؤسسه اسمیتسونین، در واشنگتن DC، جولای 1999، سازماندهی شد. کنفرانس تحت عنوان، یکارزیابی جهانیاز توصیه نامه راجع بهحفظ فرهنگسنتیو فولکلور: توانمند سازیمحلیوهمکاری بین المللی.
کتب و مقالات علمی منتشر شده
کتب
Janet Blake and Lucas Lixinski (eds.) A Commentary on UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (Oxford University Press, Forthcoming 2019)
ژانت بلیک درآمدی بر حقوقفرهنگی و تنوع فرهنگیدرسیاست گذاری ﻭ حقوقبین الملل
) دانشگاه شهید بهشتی (
ژانت بلیک حفاظت از حیاط وحشاز دیدگاه حقوق بین الملل) انتشارات مجد (
ژانت بلیک ﻭ ﺍ ﻴﻤﺎﻥ ﺷﻔﻴﻊﺑﻴﮏآموزش زبان یونانی باستان) انتشارات ﻧﺸﺮﺳﻴﻨﺎ(
Janet Blake (2015) International Cultural Heritage Law (Oxford University Press, June 2015) [Research monograph]
Janet Blake (2014) Exploring Cultural Rights and Cultural Diversity, With a Compendium of Relevant Human Rights and Other Instruments (UK: Institute of Art and Law)
Janet Blake (ed.) (2007) Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – Challenges and Approaches (UK: Institute of Art and Law, Leicester).
Janet Blake (2006) A Commentary on the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) (UK: Institute of Art and Law).
گزارشﻫابین الملل
Janet Blake (2013) (Consultant) with Barbara Torggler and Ekaterina Sediakina‐Rivière Evaluation of UNESCO’s Standard‐setting Work of the Culture Sector Part I – 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris: UNESCO, 2013) [Doc. IOS/EVS/PI/129 REV].
Janet Blake (2008) Preliminary Study on the Advisability of Developing a New UNESCO Standard-setting Instrument for Safeguarding Indigenous and Endangered Languages presented to UNESCO Executive Board at its 179th session [Doc. EX/179.10]
Janet Blake (2001) Developing a New Standard-Setting Instrument for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage (Traditional Culture and Folklore) (UNESCO, Paris, 2001). [Published in French and English].
مقالات
ژانت الیزابت بلیک و فاطمه رضائیپور تأثیر اصل احتیاط در حل تعارضات میانبخشی تجارت محیط زیست بر یکپارچگی حقوق بینالملل, فصلنامۀمطالعاتحقوقعمومی، دورۀ 94 ، شمارۀ 9، زمستان1023-1003 : 1398
جم, فرهاد و ژانت بلیک، ، رعایت موافقت نامه های چندجانبه زیست محیطی توسط دولت ها و نقش تبادل اطلاعات در آن، فصلنامه پژوهش حقوق عمومی 19 (57(۱۳۹۶صفحه 92-125
Janet Blake (2018) ‘Museums and Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage-Facilitating Participation and Strengthening their Function in Society,’International Journal of Intangible Heritage, 13(1): 19-29.
Janet Blake (2018) ‘From traditional culture and folklore to intangible cultural heritage: evolution of a treaty,’ Santander Art & Culture Law Review, 1-12.
Janet Blake (2017) ‘Protection of intangible cultural heritage in the event of armed conflict: an imperative for cultural heritage, humanitarian and human rights law’ Europa Ethnica, 74(4): 73-81.
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Gender within the Framework of the 2003 Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention,’ World Heritage no.78 pp.56-57.
ﮊانت بلیک)٣٩٥ﺍ (ارزیابی دادرسی بین‌المللی به‌عنوان شیوه‌ای از مهار قاچاق اموال فرهنگی فصلنامهﺗﻘﯿﻘﺎﺕ حقوﻗﻰ
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Gender within the Framework of the 2003 Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention,’ World Heritage no.78
Janet Blake (2015) ‘From Global to Local Heritage: Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Role of the Museum,’ Anthropology in the Middle East, 10(1): 6-18.
Janet Blake and Danila Mayer (2015) ‘Editorial,’ Anthropology in the Middle East, 10(1): 1-5.
Janet Blake (2015) ‘Human Rights Dimensions of Gender and Intangible Cultural Heritage’ Australian Human Rights Defender, 4(2): 6-8.
Janet Blake (2015) ‘Gender Equality and Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO’s 2003 Convention’ Expert Notes in ICH Courier 24:3.
Janet Blake (2014) “Seven Years of Implementing UNESCO’s 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention—Honeymoon Period or the “Seven-Year Itch”? International Journal of Cultural Property, 21(3): 291-304.
Janet Blake (2013) “UNESCO/World Heritage Convention – Towards a More Integrated Approach,” Environmental Policy and Law, 43(1): 8-17.
Janet Blake (2013) “Safeguarding Endangered and Indigenous Languages – How Human Rights can Contribute to Preserving Biodiversity,” Environmental Sciences, 11(4): 25-57.
Janet Blake (2013) “The historical context of the 2003 Convention,” UNESCO ICH Courier, 14:3.
Janet Blake (2011) “Why protect the past? A human rights approach to cultural heritage protection,” Heritage and Society, 4(2): 199-238. [Highly cited paper]
Janet Blake (2011) “Democracy and the approach towards justice in ancient Athens,” Legal Research Journal (Iran), 45: 404-446 (in Persian).
Janet Blake (2010) “Achieving justice in global environmental protection,” (2010) Environmental Sciences, 7(4):21-40.
Janet Blake and Mohammad Golshanpajou (2010) “Soft power, soft threat: a proposal for appropriate policy-making,” Rahbord (Journal of the Iranian Centre for Strategic Studies), 55: 123-137 (in Persian).
Janet Blake (2010) “The legal and political context of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the
Diversity of Cultural Expressions – will it be good for Iran?” Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs, 1(3): 161-180.
Janet Blake (2010) “HIV/AIDS: A Cross-cutting Theme in Human Rights – Domestic and
International Dimensions,” Iranian Journal of Medical Law, 1(1): 81-100.
Janet Blake (2009) “The protection of land-based wildlife under international law,” (2009) Environmental Sciences, 6(1): 21-42.
Janet Blake (2009) “The Nomenclature of the Persian Gulf from the Perspective of International Cultural Heritage Law” Iranian Yearbook of International and Comparative Law, 3:19-32.
Janet Blake and Farhad Jam (2009) “Environmental democracy for the protection of the environment in international law,” Rahbord (Journal of the Iranian Centre for Strategic Studies), 50:165-200 (in Persian).
Janet Blake and Ben Boer (2009) “Human Rights, the Environment and the Tehran Declaration,” Environmental Policy and Law, 39(6): 302-307.
Janet Blake (2009) “Report on the International Conference on Human Rights and the Environment (Tehran, May 13–14, 2009) and its Tehran Declaration,” International Journal of Cultural Property, 16 (1): 1-2.
Janet Blake (2008) “The International Legal Framework for Safeguarding Endangered Languages,” in Museum International (2008) 239:14-27. [Published in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese].
Janet Blake (2008) “Standard-setting instruments promoting multilingualism”: launch of the United Nations Year of Mother Languages – UNESCO, Paris, February 21, 2008”
International Journal of Cultural Property, 15:433-436.
Janet Blake (2008) “Towards a better Understanding of Community Involvement for Achieving Environmentally Sustainable Development,” 5(2) Environmental Sciences, (2008) 1-14.
Janet Blake (2007) “The Human Rights Implications of International Cultural Heritage Law,” Iranian Public Law Review, 2: 1-18.
Janet Blake (2007) “Beyond death: the treatment of indigenous human remains – a human rights perspective,” Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 18(3): 367-375.
Janet Blake (2007) “The human rights implications of international cultural heritage law,” Iranian Public Law Review, 2: 2-18.
Janet Blake (2005) “The Right to Cultural Identity Explored from the Perspective of Cultural Heritage,” Iranian Public Law and Human Rights Journal, 1(1): 5-19.
Nasserali Azimi and Janet Blake (2004) “Cultural heritage and sustainable tourism development,” Tourism Studies Journal (Iran), 2: 13-33.
Janet Blake (2004) “Sustainable development in international law and its application to ecotourism development,” Environmental Sciences, 1(4): 12-22.
Janet Blake (2003) “The importance and legal significance of safeguarding cultural diversity for the preservation of biological diversity,” Environmental Sciences, 1(1): 15-26.
Janet Blake (2003) “On developing a new international Convention for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage,” Art, Antiquity and Law, 8(4): 381-411.
Nasserali Azimi and Janet Blake (2003) “The economics of cultural heritage tourism,” Tourism Studies Journal (Iran), 1: 59-73 (in Persian).
Janet Blake (2000) “On defining the cultural heritage,” International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 49: 61-85.
Janet Blake (1998) “International litigation and the restitution of antiquities - the Turkish experience.” Antiquity, 72(278): 824-830.
Janet Blake (1997) “Export embargoes and the international antiquities market - the Turkish experience,” Art, Antiquity and Law, 2(3): 223-250.
Janet Blake (1996) “The protection of the underwater cultural heritage,” International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 45:.819-844.
Janet Blake (1994) “The protection of Turkey’s underwater archaeological heritage - legislative and other approaches.” International Journal of Cultural Property, 2(3): 273-293.
مقالات در کتب
Janet Blake, ‘Gender and Intangible Heritage: Illustrating the Inter-disciplinary Character of International Law,’ in Wera Grahn and Ross Wilson (eds.) Gender and Heritage: Performance, Place and Politics Key Issues in Cultural Heritage (Routledge, 2019)
Janet Blake (2018) ‘Anthropology in international law: the case of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage,’ Chapter 8 in James A.R. Nafziger Comparative Law and Anthropology in Research Handbooks in Comparative Law series (London: Edward Elgar)
Janet Blake ‘Further reflections on community involvement in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage’ in Intangible Heritage: the Practices and Politics of Safeguarding, second edition edited by Natsuko Akagawa and Laurajane Smith (London & New York, Routledge, 2017).
Janet Blake (2017) « Patrimoine culturel immateriel » in Marie Cornu, Fabienne Orsi, Judith Rochfeld (eds.) Dictionnaire critique des communs (Paris : Harmattan, 2017)
Janet Blake (2017) ‘Cultural Heritage in the Human Rights System’ in Andreas Joh. Wiesand, Kalliopi Chainoglou and Anna Śledzińska-Simon (eds) Culture and Human Rights – The Wroclaw Commentaries (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2017)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Development of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention: Creating a New Heritage Protection Paradigm?’ Chapter 1 in Peter Davis and Michelle L. Stefano (eds.) Intangible Cultural Heritage (Routledge)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘The Impact of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on National Policy-making: Developing a New Heritage Protection Paradigm?’ Chapter 6 in Peter Davis and Michelle L. Stefano (eds.) Intangible Cultural Heritage (Routledge).
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Addressing the ethical challenges of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage’ in Géraldine Goffaux Callebaut (ed.) Éthique et patrimoine culturel – Regards croisés (Harmattan, Paris, 2016)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Gender Dynamics of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Cross-disciplinarity in International Law – Questioning Accepted Truths and Challenging Human Rights,’ in Vincent Negri and Isabelle Schulte-Tenckhoff Mimesis – Towards International Normativity between Mimetism and Dissemination (Editions A. Pedone) pp. 211-230 (Spring 2016/1395)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Collective Cultural Rights Considered in the Light of Recent Developments in Cultural Heritage Law’ in Andreizj Jakubowski (ed.) CULTURAL RIGHTS AS COLLECTIVE RIGHTS - AN INTERNATIONAL LAW PERSPECTIVE (Brill, in press)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘The Impact of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on National Policy-making: Developing a New Heritage Protection Paradigm?’ in Peter Davis and Michelle L. Stefano (eds.) Intangible Cultural Heritage (Routledge)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – An Inter-disciplinary Approach to International Law,’ in Proceedings of the 10th Anniversary Conference of the European Society of International Law [in Press]
Janet Blake (2015) ‘Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Urban Environment: Some Experiences Gained from Implementing the 2003 Convention,’ in Sophia Labadi and William Logan (eds.) Urban Heritage, Development and Sustainability: International Frameworks, National and Local Governance (Routledge)
Janet Blake (2015) ‘L’intérêt commuun de l’humanité à la protection du patrimoine subacquatique’ dans Vincent Négri (editeur) Le patrimoine archéologique et son droit (Paris: Bruylant)
Janet Blake (2014) ‘Gender and Intangible Cultural Heritage’, in UNESCO Gender Equality—Heritage and Creativity, Paris: UNESCO.
Janet Blake (2013) “Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003),” in C. Smith (ed.) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology (Springer Science and Business Media, New York)
Janet Blake (2013) “Turkey,” in James A. Nafziger and Robert K. Paterson (eds.) Cultural Property and Export Controls (Edward Elgar, UK).
Janet Blake (2012) “On defining the cultural heritage,” International and Comparative Law Quarterly (2000) vol. 49 pp. 61-85 reprinted in: James A. Nafziger (ed.) Cultural Heritage Law (Edward Elgar, UK).
Janet Blake (2010) “The use and abuse of archaeology – a denial of Palestinian rights,” in Gaza and International Law, Islamic Peace Forum/UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Peace & Democracy, University of Shahid Beheshti (Tehran).
Janet Blake (2009) “Introduction” and “Protecting the environment – respecting cultural rights and fostering cultural diversity,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Human Rights and the Environment (Tehran, 13-14 May 2009) (Tehran: Majd Publishers) at pp. 14-31 and 69-89.
Janet Blake (2008) “Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO’s 2003 Convention,” ch.2 in Chiara Bortolotto (ed.) Il patrimonio immateriale secondo l’UNESCO: analisi e prospettive, (Rome: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato) pp.49-66.
Janet Blake (2008) “UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage – the Implications of Community Involvement in Safeguarding,” in Laurajane Smith and N. Akagawa (eds.) Key Concepts in Cultural Heritage – The Intangible Cultural Heritage (London: Routledge)
Janet Blake (2007) “Introduction” in Janet Blake (ed.) Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – Challenges and Approaches (edited collection). (Institute of Art and Law, UK) pp. 1-24.
Janet Blake and Nasserali Azimi (2007) “Women and gender in Intangible Cultural Heritage,” in J. Blake (Ed.) Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – Challenges and Approaches, (Leicester: Institute of Art and Law).
Janet Blake (2001) “Safeguarding traditional culture and folklore – existing international law and future developments,” in Peter Sietel (Ed.) Safeguarding Traditional Cultures: A Global Assessment (Smithsonian Institution, WashingtonDC, 2001) pp.149-159
Janet Blake (2001) “The protection of the underwater cultural heritage,” in H. Caminos (ed.) The Law of the Sea (Ashgate Publishing, UK, 2001) pp.495-521.
Janet Blake (1999) “Turkey” published in: S. Dromgoole (ed.) Legal Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage – National and International Perspectives (Kluwer Law, The Hague, 1999) pp.169-180.
Seminar Papers and Abstracts (published or under publication)
Janet Blake (2014) “Women, Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development,” presented in the 2014 ICCN General Assembly and International Women’s Forum held by the Inter-City Cultural Network (Korea) in Esfahan (Iran) 8-12 October, 2014 in the city of Esfahan.
Janet Blake (2014) “Culture, Development and the Indivisibility of Human Rights,” presented in the International Seminar of on An Analytical Review of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action on Human Rights 1993 held by the NAM Center for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity, Tehran, 19-21 October 2014.
Janet Blake (2014) “Main legal obstacles to seeking the return of illegally and exported stolen cultural property,“ presented at International Meeting of Judges: Case-study of Crimes against Cultural Property, UNODC, Tehran, 11 May 2014.
Janet Blake (2014) “The Role Cultural Heritage in Building a Culture of Peace,” presented in seminar on Cultural Heritage and the Promotion of International Peace, 17 April 2014.
Administrative Secretary for International Conference on The Role of Religions in Preventing Violence, 7 December 2014, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University.
Janet Blake (2014) “Protecting Religious Diversity for Building Peace and Preventing Violence,” presented at the International Conference on The Role of Religions in Preventing Violence, 7 December 2014, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University.
Janet Blake (2014) “Building a Culture of Peace through Promoting Human Rights and Cultural Diversity,” presented at a seminar for the National Day of Persian Gulf, Bushehr (Iran) 4 May 2014.
Janet Blake (2014) “Report on Safeguarding Strategies Reported by Asia-Pacific Parties to the 2003 Convention (2011, 212 and 2013 reporting cycles),” presented at Preliminary Meeting on “Exploring Research on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in the Asia-Pacific Region”, 19-20 February, 2014, Bangkok
Janet Blake (2013) “Tackling Language-based Discrimination in Education: International Legal Guarantees and National Policy-making,” presented at International Expert Meeting on Preventing Discrimination in Education, UNESCO/UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University, 24 February 2013.
Janet Blake (2013) “Achievements and Challenges in Implementing UNESCO’s 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention - the ‘Seven Year Itch’?” presented at the joint IJCP/ICPS Meeting and Symposium in Honor of John Henry Merryman, Stanford Law School, 8-9 November 2013
Janet Blake (2013) “The Indivisibility of Human Rights and the Transversal Character of Cultural Rights - Cultural Rights in the Clinical Setting,” presented at an International Workshop on Clinical Legal Education: Crimes against the Family, Community Development, 30 September -1 October 2013, Istanbul, Turkey
Janet Blake (2012) “Community Involvement in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – The Implications for Governments and For Communities Themselves,” in Actes de Conference - Droit et patrimoine culturel (CECOJI/CNRS, Paris). Conference held by the French Ministry of Culture and CNRS in the Musée du Quai Branly, Paris on 13-14 January 2011.
Janet Blake (2012) “The Historical Context of the 2003 Convention and the Contemporary Regional and Global Significance of ICH,” presented at International Conference on The Creative Value of ICH for Sustainable Development organized by the UNESCO Category 2 Centre for ICH, Seoul, Korea on 25-27 October 2012. [Paper and abstract published in conference pack].
Janet Blake (2012) “The Common Interest of Humanity and the Protection of Marine Heritage (L'intérêt de l'humanité à la protection du patrimoine subaquatique)” presented at International Conference on Le patrimoine archéologique et son droit, Conference held by the French Ministry of Culture and CNRS at the Musée du Quai Branly, Paris on 9-10 October 2012 [Proceedings to be published in 2013].
Janet Blake (2012) “Culture, Development and the Indivisibility of Human Rights, with Reference to the Millenium Development Goals (La culture, le développement et l’indivisibilité des droits de l’homme, faisant référence aux objectifs millénaires pour le développement)” International Colloquy on The Right to Development and Liberties – primary responsibility of international cooperation, UNESCO Chair for Ethics in International Cooperation, University of Bergamo (Italy) 25-27 October 2012. [Proceedings to be published in 2013].
Janet Blake (2011) “Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Heritage and Human Rights,” paper presented at Cultures in Support of Humanity, Organized by The Non-Aligned Movement Center for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity in Cooperation with Irish Center for Human Rights and the ICRC, Tehran, 24--26 November 2011. [Abstract]
Janet Blake (2010) “Building a Culture of Peace through Human Rights, an Equitable International Order and Promoting Cultural Diversity,” paper presented at the International Day of Philosophy international conference held in the National Library, Tehran, 22-23 November 2010.
Janet Blake (2010) “The Operation of Justice in Global Environmental Protection,” paper presented at the International Day of Philosophy international conference held in the National Library, Tehran, 22-23 November 2010.
Janet Blake (2011) “Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Heritage and Human Rights,” paper presented at Cultures in Support of Humanity, Organized by The Non-Aligned Movement Center for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity in Cooperation with Irish Center for Human Rights and the ICRC, Tehran, 24--26 November 2011. [Abstract]
Janet Blake (2009) “Protecting the Environment – Respecting Cultural Rights and Fostering Cultural Diversity” in Abstracts of First International Conference on Human Rights and the Environment, UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy, Shahid Beheshti University, 13-14 May 2009.
Janet Blake (2008) “The International Legal Framework for Safeguarding Languages,” keynote speech delivered to Multilingualism and Languages, a UNESCO International Workshop for the launch of the International Year of Languages, UNESCO HQ, Paris, 21 February 2008. [Published on UNESCO website].
Janet Blake (2008) “International standard-setting,” in Globalization and Languages: Building on Our Rich Heritage an International Conference held by UNESCO and the United Nations University, Tokyo, 27-28 August 2008. [Published on UNESCO website].
Janet Blake (2008) “HIV/AIDS: a cross-cutting theme in human rights – domestic and international dimensions,” in Second International Congress of Medical Law – AIDS and Human Rights, Shahr-e Kord, Iran, 27-28 October 2008.
Janet Blake (2007) “Democracy in Ancient Athens and related Approaches to Justice” in Abstracts of the International and Interdisciplinary Colloquy - Pathways to Democracy (UNESCO Chair of Human Rights, University of Shahid Beheshti, 2007)
Janet Blake (2006) “Beyond Death – the Treatment of Indigenous Human Remains” in Abstracts of Papers from the International Conference on Attitudes Towards Death in the Context of Social and Technological Changes: Challenges for Muslims and Christians (UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, University of Shahid Beheshti, 2006)
Janet Blake (2005) “Developing truly sustainable ecotourism – policy-making, planning, management and legislative approaches,” in Proceedings of the Second Regional Workshop of South and Central Asian MAB Network – Sustainable Eco-tourism in Biospheres and Similarly Managed Areas (Department of Environment, Tehran, 2005)pp.120-130.
Janet Blake (2004) “The 2003 Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage – What Does it Mean in Practice?” in Abstracts from the Sub-regional Training Workshop on Role of Women in Safeguarding and Transmission of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, 2004)
Janet Blake (1999) “The Role of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Dialogue among Civilisations,” in Abstracts of International Conference on the Cultural Approach in Geography: Geography and Dialogue among Civilisations (University of Ferdowsi, Mashhad, 2000)
Janet Blake (1999) “The Development of International Law Relating to Intangible Cultural Heritage,” in International Symposium on the Role of Women in the Transmission of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Abstracts (Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, Tehran, 1999)
Janet Blake (1996) “National Export Controls: Turkey,” in Art Export Licensing and the International Market held by the Institute of Art and Law, London, 19 March 1996.
Completed Research Projects (University of Shahid Beheshti):
- “The Importance of Preserving Cultural Diversity for Safeguarding Biological Diversity.” Project approved by the Environmental Sciences Research Institute in Shahrivar 1381.
- “International Organisations and Environmental Protection.” Project approved by the Environmental Sciences Research Institute in Shahrivar 1382.
- “The Notion of Sustainable Tourism Development and its Implementation in Iran.” Project approved by the Environmental Sciences Research Institute in Khordad 1383.
- “The Protection of Wildlife under International Law.” Project approved by the Environmental Sciences Research Institute in Esfand 1385.
- “Exploring Cultural Rights and Cultural Diversity – an Introduction with Selected Legal Materials” project approved by University Research Committee in September 2014. [In Persian]
Academic Qualifications
19901-1996: University of Dundee – PhD in International Law
1978-1982: University of Aberdeen (UK) - MA (Honours) in Classics
Research Awards:
1990 - Research grant from the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara to conduct research in Turkey.
1991 - Research grant from the Gilbert Murray Trust to conduct research at UNESCO, Council of Europe and the EU.
1993 - Travel grant from the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland to fund a research attachment to the Cultural Heritage Division, Council of Europe.
1996-1998: Leverhulme Special Research Fellowship (Post-doctoral) taken up at the School of
Law, University of Dundee.
University Prizes Awarded:
1978 - Awarded university bursary for four years.
1979 - Awarded university prize for Logic & Metaphysics.
1980 - Awarded John Bissett Chapman prize in Classics.
1983 - Awarded Seafield Medal for Latin on graduation.
International Awards and Recognition
2018: Awarded Farabi International Award (First Prize in the Law Section) for the book: International Cultural Heritage Law (Oxford University Press).
2015: Selected by UNESCO’s Director-General as one of 70 Accomplished Women around the world as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Organization
Relevant Professional Experience
February 2019: Nominated by the Islamic Republic of Iran as candidate for membership of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
September 2018: Chosen as Director-Elect, Tehran ICH Centre (Category 2 Centre for UNESCO) by the Centre’s Governing Council.
Summer 2018: Research Visitor, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales (Australia)
2018-present: Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Heritage Studies (Taylor & Francis, UK)
2017-present: Managing Director, Persian Gardens Institute for Living Heritage, an Institute active in the field of intangible and tangible cultural heritage
2016-2017: Scientific Director and member of Scientific Committee for the International Expert Meeting on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage for Environmental Sustainability co-organized by the Tehran ICH Centre and the UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy at Shahid Beheshti University, 23-24 April 2017
2016-present: Member of the Editorial Board of the Iranian International Journal of Heritage Studies (Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran)
2015-2017: Advisor to the Director of the Tehran ICH Centre (Category 2 Centre for UNESCO)
2014-2018: Director, Human Rights Department, Research Centre for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy at Shahid Beheshti University (Tehran)
2013-present: Global Facilitator for UNESCO for the ICH Capacity-building Programme
2013-present: Member of the Cultural Heritage Committee of the International Law Association
2011-present: Academic member of Centre of Excellence for Education in Sustainable Development at Shahid Beheshti University (Tehran)
2010: Visiting Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Paris XI
2010-present: Head of the International Relations Department of the UNESCO Chair and Centre for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy at Shahid Beheshti University (Tehran)
2008-present: Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University (Tehran)
2007-present: Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Cultural Property (Cambridge University Press) [since 2016, Case Notes Editor]
2007-2010: Honorary Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Law, University of Dundee (UK)
2001-2008: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Law, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran (Iran)
2001-2005: Member of the Editorial Board of Environmental Sciences journal, University of Shahid Beheshti (Tehran)
!999-present: International Consultant to UNESCO for development of standard-setting in the field of ICH (see detailed list below)
1998-2003: Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, School of Law, University of Glasgow (UK)
1996-1998: Research Fellow, School of Law, University of Glasgow (UK)
1994-1995: Expert Consultant to the Council of Europe in the field of cultural heritage
1993-4: Programme Adviser in the Cultural Heritage Division of the Council of Europe
Work as an International Expert for UNESCO (1999-2019)
2018-2019: International Consultant for revising the Periodic Reporting mechanism of the 2003 Convention to bring it into line with the new Results-based Framework
2017: International Consultant in team for developing a Results-based Framework for evaluating implementation of the 2003 Convention by States Parties
2012-2017 International consultant to UNESCO for the annual reporting cycle of the 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention: analysing States Parties’ Periodic Reports on implementation of the Convention; drafting summary reports and Decisions on elements on the Urgent Safeguarding List for the Intangible Cultural Heritage Intergovernmental Committee.
2016-17: Member of four-person Expert Group for developing a Results-based Evaluation Framework for States Parties of the 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention.
2016: Facilitator for UNESCO capacity-building workshops for the 2003 Convention on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. Workshops facilitated in: Iran, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Kazakhstan.
2015: International consultant for evaluating the new Law for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Palestinian Authority.
2015: Prepared two new capacity-building units on Gender and Safeguarding ICH for the Intangible Heritage Unit.
2013: International consultant to UNESCO for preparing the Evaluation of UNESCO’s Standard‐setting Work of the Culture Sector Part I – 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris: UNESCO, 2013) report [Doc. IOS/EVS/PI/129 REV].
2013: International consultant to UNESCO for preparing a report on Mainstreaming Gender in the Cultural Heritage Sector, with Specific Reference to the 2003 ICH Convention.
Published as: Janet Blake ‘Gender and Intangible Cultural Heritage,’ in Gender Equality – Heritage and Creativity, (Paris: UNESCO, 2014)
2009: Expert consultant to UNESCO for preparing a document entitled: Speaking about Diversity - Safeguarding Endangered Languages (submitted 24 September 2009; to be published in six languages).
2007/8: Expert consultant to UNESCO for preparing a Preliminary Study entitled: The Advisability of Developing a New UNESCO Standard-setting Instrument for Safeguarding Indigenous and Endangered Languages (submitted 31 September 2007 and presented to UNESCO’s Executive Board at its 179th session in Spring 2008).
2002/3: Consultant to UNESCO for the First and Second Sessions of the Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts for the preparation of a Preliminary Draft Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held at UNESCO Headquarters (Paris) in July 2002.
2002: Rapporteur for two meetings of a Restricted Drafting Group held at UNESCO Headquarters (Paris) in March and June 2002 for the preparation of a Preliminary Draft Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
2001: Meeting Rapporteur for an international expert meeting held jointly by UNESCO and the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO on Women, Intangible Heritage and Development, Tehran, 23-26 June 2001.
Meeting Rapporteur for an international Round-table held jointly by UNESCO and the Italian Government on Intangible Cultural Heritage – a Working Definition, Italy, March 2001.
2000: Expert consultant to UNESCO (Paris) for the preparation of a Preliminary Study entitled, The Question of Developing a New International Standard-setting Instrument for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage (UNESCO Publishing, Paris, 2001).
1999: Rapporteur for an international conference jointly organised by UNESCO and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, July 1999. Conference entitled, A Global Assessment of the 1989 Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore: Local Empowerment and International Cooperation.
Publications List
Books and Reports:
Books
Janet Blake and Lucas Lixinski (eds.) A Commentary on UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (Oxford University Press, Forthcoming 2019/2020)
ژانت بلیک درآمدی بر حقوقفرهنگی و تنوع فرهنگیدرسیاست گذاری ﻭ حقوقبین الملل
) دانشگاه شهید بهشتی (
ژانت بلیک حفاظت از حیاط وحشاز دیدگاه حقوق بین الملل) انتشارات مجد (
ژانت بلیک ﻭ ﺍ ﻴﻤﺎﻥ ﺷﻔﻴﻊﺑﻴﮏآموزش زبان یونانی باستان) انتشارات ﻧﺸﺮﺳﻴﻨﺎ(
Janet Blake (2015) International Cultural Heritage Law, Oxford University Press [Research monograph]
Janet Blake (2014) Exploring Cultural Rights and Cultural Diversity, With a Compendium of Relevant Human Rights and Other Instruments, UK: Institute of Art and Law
Janet Blake (2012) A Report on the Human Rights Situation of Neighbouring States to Iran [in Persian], Published on website of the UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy
Janet Blake (ed.) (2007) Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – Challenges and Approaches (UK: Institute of Art and Law, Leicester).
Janet Blake (2006) A Commentary on the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) (UK: Institute of Art and Law).
Reports for UNESCO
Janet Blake (2013) (Consultant) with Barbara Torggler and Ekaterina Sediakina‐Rivière Evaluation of UNESCO’s Standard‐setting Work of the Culture Sector Part I – 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris: UNESCO, 2013) [Doc. IOS/EVS/PI/129 REV].
Janet Blake (2008) Preliminary Study on the Advisability of Developing a New UNESCO Standard-setting Instrument for Safeguarding Indigenous and Endangered Languages presented to UNESCO Executive Board at its 179th session [Doc. EX/179.10]
Janet Blake (2001) Preliminary Study on Developing a New Standard-Setting Instrument for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage (Traditional Culture and Folklore) (UNESCO, Paris, 2001). [Published in French and English].
Journal Articles:
ژانت الیزابت بلیک و فاطمه رضائیپور تأثیر اصل احتیاط در حل تعارضات میانبخشی تجارت محیط زیست بر یکپارچگی حقوق بینالملل, فصلنامۀمطالعاتحقوقعمومی، دورۀ 94 ، شمارۀ 9، زمستان1023-1003 : 1398
جم, فرهاد و ژانت بلیک، ، رعایت موافقت نامه های چندجانبه زیست محیطی توسط دولت ها و نقش تبادل اطلاعات در آن، فصلنامه پژوهش حقوق عمومی 19 (57(۱۳۹۶صفحه 92-125
Janet Blake (2018) ‘Museums and Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage-Facilitating Participation and Strengthening their Function in Society,’International Journal of Intangible Heritage, 13(1): 19-29.
Janet Blake (2017) ‘From Traditional Culture and Folklore to Intangible Cultural Heritage: Evolution of a Treaty’ Santander Art and Culture Law Review, 2(3): 41-61.
Janet Blake (2017) ‘Protection of intangible cultural heritage in the event of armed conflict: an imperative for cultural heritage, humanitarian and human rights law’ Europa Ethnica, 74(3): 73-81.
محمد رضوی راد، ژانت الیزابت بلک، سید قاسم زمانی ، مهران محمودی چالشهایحقوقیحفاظتازمیراثفرهنگیزیرآبدرمنطقۀانحصاریاقتصادیوفلاتقاره , فصلنامۀ مطالعات حقوق عمومی، دورۀ 84 ، شمارۀ 2 ، تابستان: 1397 ۴۶۳-۴۸۲
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Gender within the Framework of the 2003 Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention,’ World Heritage no.78 pp.56-57.
ﮊانت بلیک)٣٩٥ﺍ (ارزیابی دادرسی بین‌المللی به‌عنوان شیوه‌ای از مهار قاچاق اموال فرهنگی فصلنامهﺗﻘﯿﻘﺎﺕ حقوﻗﻰ
Janet Blake (2015) ‘From Global to Local Heritage: Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Role of the Museum,’ Anthropology in the Middle East, 10(1): 6-18.
Janet Blake and Danila Mayer (2015) ‘Editorial,’ Anthropology in the Middle East, 10(1): 1-5.
Janet Blake (2015) ‘Human Rights Dimensions of Gender and Intangible Cultural Heritage’ Australian Human Rights Defender 20(4): 5-6.
Janet Blake (2015) ‘Gender Equality and Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO’s 2003 Convention’ Expert Notes in ICH Courier 24:3.
Janet Blake (2014) ’Seven Years of Implementing UNESCO’s 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention—Honeymoon Period or the “Seven-Year Itch”?’ International Journal of Cultural Property, 21(3): 291-304.
Janet Blake (2013) “UNESCO/World Heritage Convention – Towards a More Integrated Approach,” Environmental Policy and Law, 43(1): 8-17.
Janet Blake (2013) “Safeguarding Endangered and Indigenous Languages – How Human Rights can Contribute to Preserving Biodiversity,” Environmental Sciences, 11(4): 25-57.
Janet Blake (2013) “The historical context of the 2003 Convention,” UNESCO ICH Courier, 14:3.
Janet Blake (2011) “Why protect the past? A human rights approach to cultural heritage protection,” Heritage and Society, 4(2): 199-238. [Highly cited paper]
Janet Blake (2011) “Democracy and the approach towards justice in ancient Athens,” Legal Research Journal (Iran), 45: 404-446 (in Persian).
Janet Blake (2010) “Achieving justice in global environmental protection,” (2010) Environmental Sciences, 7(4):21-40.
Janet Blake and Mohammad Golshanpajou (2010) “Soft power, soft threat: a proposal for appropriate policy-making,” Rahbord (Journal of the Iranian Centre for Strategic Studies), 55: 123-137 (in Persian).
Janet Blake (2010) “The legal and political context of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the
Diversity of Cultural Expressions – will it be good for Iran?” Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs, 1(3): 161-180.
Janet Blake (2010) “HIV/AIDS: A Cross-cutting Theme in Human Rights – Domestic and
International Dimensions,” Iranian Journal of Medical Law, 1(1): 81-100.
Janet Blake (2009) “The protection of land-based wildlife under international law,” (2009) Environmental Sciences, 6(1): 21-42.
Janet Blake (2009) “The Nomenclature of the Persian Gulf from the Perspective of International Cultural Heritage Law” Iranian Yearbook of International and Comparative Law, 3:19-32.
Janet Blake and Farhad Jam (2009) “Environmental democracy for the protection of the environment in international law,” Rahbord (Journal of the Iranian Centre for Strategic Studies), 50:165-200 (in Persian).
Janet Blake and Ben Boer (2009) “Human Rights, the Environment and the Tehran Declaration,” Environmental Policy and Law, 39(6): 302-307.
Janet Blake (2009) “Report on the International Conference on Human Rights and the Environment (Tehran, May 13–14, 2009) and its Tehran Declaration,” International Journal of Cultural Property, 16 (1): 1-2.
Janet Blake (2008) “The International Legal Framework for Safeguarding Endangered Languages,” in Museum International (2008) 239:14-27.
[Published in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese].
Janet Blake (2008) “Standard-setting instruments promoting multilingualism”: launch of the United Nations Year of Mother Languages – UNESCO, Paris, February 21, 2008”
International Journal of Cultural Property, 15:433-436.
Janet Blake (2008) “Towards a better Understanding of Community Involvement for Achieving Environmentally Sustainable Development,” 5(2) Environmental Sciences, (2008) 1-14.
Janet Blake (2007) “The Human Rights Implications of International Cultural Heritage Law,” Iranian Public Law Review, 2: 1-18.
Janet Blake (2007) “Beyond death: the treatment of indigenous human remains – a human rights perspective,” Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 18(3): 367-375.
Janet Blake (2007) “The human rights implications of international cultural heritage law,” Iranian Public Law Review, 2: 2-18.
Janet Blake (2005) “The Right to Cultural Identity Explored from the Perspective of Cultural Heritage,” Iranian Public Law and Human Rights Journal, 1(1): 5-19.
Nasserali Azimi and Janet Blake (2004) “Cultural heritage and sustainable tourism development,” Tourism Studies Journal (Iran), 2: 13-33.
Janet Blake (2004) “Sustainable development in international law and its application to ecotourism development,” Environmental Sciences, 1(4): 12-22.
Janet Blake (2003) “The importance and legal significance of safeguarding cultural diversity for the preservation of biological diversity,” Environmental Sciences, 1(1): 15-26.
Janet Blake (2003) “On developing a new international Convention for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage,” Art, Antiquity and Law, 8(4): 381-411.
Nasserali Azimi and Janet Blake (2003) “The economics of cultural heritage tourism,” Tourism Studies Journal (Iran), 1: 59-73 (in Persian).
Janet Blake (2000) “On defining the cultural heritage,” International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 49: 61-85.
Janet Blake (1998) “International litigation and the restitution of antiquities - the Turkish experience.” Antiquity, 72(278): 824-830.
Janet Blake (1997) “Export embargoes and the international antiquities market - the Turkish experience,” Art, Antiquity and Law, 2(3): 223-250.
Janet Blake (1996) “The protection of the underwater cultural heritage,” International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 45:.819-844.
Janet Blake (1994) “The protection of Turkey’s underwater archaeological heritage - legislative and other approaches.” International Journal of Cultural Property, 2(3): 273-293.
Essays in Edited Volumes/Conference Proceedings:
Janet Blake, ‘Gender and Intangible Heritage: Illustrating the Inter-disciplinary Character of International Law,’ in Wera Grahn and Ross Wilson (eds.) Gender and Heritage: Performance, Place and Politics Key Issues in Cultural Heritage (Routledge, 2019)
Janet Blake (2018) ‘Anthropology in international law: the case of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage,’ Chapter 8 in James A.R. Nafziger Comparative Law and Anthropology in Research Handbooks in Comparative Law series (London: Edward Elgar)
Janet Blake ‘Further reflections on community involvement in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage’ in Intangible Heritage: the Practices and Politics of Safeguarding, second edition edited by Natsuko Akagawa and Laurajane Smith (London & New York, Routledge, 2017).
Janet Blake (2017) « Patrimoine culturel immateriel » in Marie Cornu, Fabienne Orsi, Judith Rochfeld (eds.) Dictionnaire critique des communs (Paris : Harmattan, 2017)
Janet Blake (2017) ‘Cultural Heritage in the Human Rights System’ in Andreas Joh. Wiesand, Kalliopi Chainoglou and Anna Śledzińska-Simon (eds) Culture and Human Rights – The Wroclaw Commentaries (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2017)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Development of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention: Creating a New Heritage Protection Paradigm?’ Chapter 1 in Peter Davis and Michelle L. Stefano (eds.) Intangible Cultural Heritage (Routledge)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘The Impact of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on National Policy-making: Developing a New Heritage Protection Paradigm?’ Chapter 6 in Peter Davis and Michelle L. Stefano (eds.) Intangible Cultural Heritage (Routledge).
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Addressing the ethical challenges of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage’ in Géraldine Goffaux Callebaut (ed.) Éthique et patrimoine culturel – Regards croisés (Harmattan, Paris, 2016)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Gender Dynamics of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Cross-disciplinarity in International Law – Questioning Accepted Truths and Challenging Human Rights,’ in Vincent Negri and Isabelle Schulte-Tenckhoff Mimesis – Towards International Normativity between Mimetism and Dissemination (Editions A. Pedone) pp. 211-230 (Spring 2016/1395)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Collective Cultural Rights Considered in the Light of Recent Developments in Cultural Heritage Law’ in Andreizj Jakubowski (ed.) CULTURAL RIGHTS AS COLLECTIVE RIGHTS - AN INTERNATIONAL LAW PERSPECTIVE (Brill, Netehrlands)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘The Impact of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on National Policy-making: Developing a New Heritage Protection Paradigm?’ in Peter Davis and Michelle L. Stefano (eds.) Intangible Cultural Heritage (Routledge)
Janet Blake (2016) ‘Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – An Inter-disciplinary Approach to International Law,’ in Proceedings of the 10th Anniversary Conference of the European Society of International Law (Nijhoff).
Janet Blake (2015) ‘Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Urban Environment: Some Experiences Gained from Implementing the 2003 Convention,’ in Sophia Labadi and William Logan (eds.) Urban Heritage, Development and Sustainability: International Frameworks, National and Local Governance (Routledge) [1394/5]
Janet Blake (2015) ‘L’intérêt commuun de l’humanité à la protection du patrimoine subacquatique’ dans Vincent Négri (editeur) Le patrimoine archéologique et son droit (Paris: Bruylant) 115-132.
Janet Blake (2014) ‘Gender and Intangible Cultural Heritage’, in UNESCO Gender Equality—Heritage and Creativity, (Paris: UNESCO)
Janet Blake (2013) “Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003),” in C. Smith (ed.) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology (Springer Science and Business Media, New York)
Janet Blake (2013) “Turkey,” in James A. Nafziger and Robert K. Paterson (eds.) Cultural Property and Export Controls (Edward Elgar, UK).
Janet Blake (2012) “On defining the cultural heritage,” International and Comparative Law Quarterly (2000) vol. 49 pp. 61-85 reprinted in: James A. Nafziger (ed.) Cultural Heritage Law (Edward Elgar, UK).
Janet Blake (2012) “Community Involvement in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – The Implications for Governments and For Communities Themselves,” in Johanne Bouchard, Stefania Gandolfi and Patrice Meyer-Bisch (eds.) LES DROITS DE L’HOMME : UNE GRAMMAIRE DU DÉVELOPPEMENT (Harmattan, Paris)
Janet Blake (2010) “The use and abuse of archaeology – a denial of Palestinian rights,” in Gaza and International Law, Islamic Peace Forum/UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Peace & Democracy, University of Shahid Beheshti (Tehran).
Janet Blake (2009) “Introduction” and “Protecting the environment – respecting cultural rights and fostering cultural diversity,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Human Rights and the Environment (Tehran, 13-14 May 2009) (Tehran: Majd Publishers) at pp. 14-31 and 69-89.
Janet Blake (2008) “Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO’s 2003 Convention,” ch.2 in Chiara Bortolotto (ed.) Il patrimonio immateriale secondo l’UNESCO: analisi e prospettive, (Rome: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato) pp.49-66.
Janet Blake (2008) “UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage – the Implications of Community Involvement in Safeguarding,” in Laurajane Smith and N. Akagawa (eds.) Key Concepts in Cultural Heritage – The Intangible Cultural Heritage (London: Routledge)
Janet Blake (2007) “Introduction” in Janet Blake (ed.) Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – Challenges and Approaches (edited collection). (Institute of Art and Law, UK) pp. 1-24.
Janet Blake and Nasserali Azimi (2007) “Women and gender in Intangible Cultural Heritage,” in J. Blake (Ed.) Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage – Challenges and Approaches, (Leicester: Institute of Art and Law).
Janet Blake (2001) “Safeguarding traditional culture and folklore – existing international law and future developments,” in Peter Sietel (Ed.) Safeguarding Traditional Cultures: A Global Assessment (Smithsonian Institution, WashingtonDC, 2001) pp.149-159
Janet Blake (2001) “The protection of the underwater cultural heritage,” in H. Caminos (ed.) The Law of the Sea (Ashgate Publishing, UK, 2001) pp.495-521.
Janet Blake (1999) “Turkey” published in: S. Dromgoole (ed.) Legal Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage – National and International Perspectives (Kluwer Law, The Hague, 1999) pp.169-180.
Administrative Duties
2016-17: Head of Office for International Research Cooperation, Shahid Beheshti University
2015-present: Advisor to Tehran ICH Centre for Research in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia, a Cetegory 2 Centre for UNESCO.
2008-2016: International Relations Director, UNESCO Chair for Human Rights Peace and Democracy, Shahid Beheshti University
2014: Administrative Secretary for International Conference on The Role of Religions in Preventing Violence, 7 December 2014, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University.
2014: Scientific Secretary for an International Seminar on Human Rights Dimensions of Human Trafficking, 27 April 2014, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University.
Scientific awards/recognition
2013-present: Member of the Cultural Heritage Committee, International Law Association
2006-present: Member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Cultural Property, an inter-disciplinary (law, archaeology, anthropology) journal published by Cambridge University Press. Currently the Case Notes Editor.
Completed Research Projects (University of Shahid Beheshti):
- “The Importance of Preserving Cultural Diversity for Safeguarding Biological Diversity.” Project approved by the Environmental Sciences Research Institute in Shahrivar 1381.
- “International Organisations and Environmental Protection.” Project approved by the Environmental Sciences Research Institute in Shahrivar 1382.
- “The Notion of Sustainable Tourism Development and its Implementation in Iran.” Project approved by the Environmental Sciences Research Institute in Khordad 1383.
- “The Protection of Wildlife under International Law.” Project approved by the Environmental Sciences Research Institute in Esfand 1385.
- “Exploring Cultural Rights and Cultural Diversity – an Introduction with Selected Legal Materials” project approved by University Research Committee in September 2014. [In Persian]