Friends of Persepolis Fortification Archive Project(PFAP) & World Association of International Studies (WAIS) cordially invite you for an informative evening to hear the story of the Persepolis Fortification Archive
PFAP '09 Sunday, October 11th, 2009 16:00 – 21:00 Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto CA, USA
at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Planning is underway to create and post an educational video on YouTube, Google Video, etc., suitable for K-12 level audience, therefore we graciously limit the attendance of PFAP ‘09 Event to 18+ age group.
Speakers
Matthew W. Stolper
Head of Persepolis Fortification Archive Project
the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Nema Milaninia
President of the Iranian American Bar Association
Glenn Schwartz Professor of Archeology Johns Hopkins University Representative of Archaeological Institute of America
Followed by:
Roundtable Discussion
Moderated by: Richard Saller
Dean of Humanities and Sciences
Stanford University
Partial List of Roundtable Participants:
Mitra Ara Founding Director, Persian Cultural Heritage Studies Initiative (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 Member of Academic Committee of Farhang Foundation Martin Schwartz Professor of Iranian Studies University of California, Berkeley
PFAP ‘09 Event Program
Pre-Event Talk 3:30 – 4:00Arrival & Registration 4:00 - 5:00Matthew Stolper: Cracking the Code: using language to unlock ancient history PFAP ‘09 Event 5:00 - 5:30Arrival & Registration 5:30 – 5:45Welcome & Overview 5:45 - 6:15Matthew Stolper: Persepolis Fortification Archive Project: Preserving the Legacy of the Achaemenid Persians 6:15 - 6:45Nema Milaninia: Overview of Legal Issues and Latest Legislative Developments 6:45 – 7:00Glenn Schwartz: Legal Threats to Cultural Exchange: An Archaeologist’s Perspective 7:00 - 7:30Break 7:30 - 8:45Roundtable Discussion moderated by Richard Saller 8:45 – 9:00Concluding Remarks
