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Panel with Stanford’s World Association of International Studies & Friends of Persepolis Fortification Archive Project (PFAP)  For three years NIAC has been working extensively with Matthew Stolper of the University of Chicago through legal, media and policy avenues to preserve the tablets. Please join us and other Iranian-American organizations on October 11 to raise awareness about the plight of the Persepolis artifacts. Cases are pending in Federal District Court in Chicago and Boston concerning disputes between plaintiff-victims and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Depending on the outcome, priceless ancient Persian artifacts in museums in Illinois and Massachusetts may be dismantled and sold at auction. While the victims’ families have a right to reparations, auctioning pieces of our Persian history is not the answer.
Date:Sunday, October 11, 2009
Time:4:00PM – 9:00PM
Location:Four Seasons Hotel
Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto
CA, USA
Tickets: Couple $75
Single $50
Academia $30
Student $15
Spots are filling quickly! So reserve your ticket today by emailing: [email protected]
Pre-Event Talk 4:00 – 5:00 Matthew Stolper Cracking the Code: using language to unlock ancient history [Professor Stolper will read and translate portions of Cyrus Cylinder in this section.]
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PFAP ‘09 Event 5:30 – 5:45:Welcome & Overview 5:45 – 6:15 Matthew Stolper Persepolis Fortification Archive Project: Preserving the Legacy of the Achaemenid Persians 6:15 – 6:45 Nema Milaninia Overview of Legal Issues and Latest Legislative Developments 6:45 – 7:00 Glenn Schwartz Legal Threats to Cultural Exchange: An Archaeologist’s Perspective 7:00 – 7:30 Break & Light Refreshments 7:30 – 8:45 Roundtable Discussion moderated by Richard Saller, Dean of Humanities & Sciences, Stanford University 8:45 – 9:00 Concluding Remarks 9:00 – 10:00 No-host bar Speakers Matthew W. Stolper Head of Persepolis Fortification Archive Project Oriental Institute, University of Chicago Nema Milaninia President Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) Glenn Schwartz Professor of Archaeology, Johns Hopkins University Member of Archaeological Institute of America – Roundtable Discussion Moderated by: Richard Saller Dean of Humanities & Sciences Stanford University Partial List of Roundtable Participants in alphabetical order Mitra Ara, Founding Director, Persian Cultural Heritage Studies (PCHS) San Francisco State University Touraj Daryaee, Professor of the History of Iran and the Persianate World University of California, Irvine Renée Dreyfus, Curator in Charge of Ancient Art and Interpretation Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion of Honor Museum Babak Hoghooghi, Executive Director, Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) Fredun Hojabri, Former Academic Vice-President of Sharif (Aryamehr) University of Technology Gita Kashani, Board Member, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) Ali Mousavi, Assistant Curator of Ancient Iranian & Near Eastern Art Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Member of Academic Committee of Farhang Foundation Martin Schwartz, Professor of Iranian Studies, University of California, Berkeley EVENT NOTES: The event information is subject to change. Those of you who cannot attend this event in person, please consider making a gift to the Persepolis Fortification Archive Project through the Oriental Institute’s Website:https://oi.uchicago.edu/getinvolved/donate/ You may use the Electronic Gift Form or print and fax or mail the Paper Gift Form. Gifts to the PFA Project are tax deductible under applicable rules. For tax information and other giving options, please contact the Oriental Institute directly. Thanks to all of you for supporting this event. We look forward to seeing you on October 11th! |
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