The PFAP '09 Event to raise
awareness and funds for the Persepolis/Parsa Fortification Archive Project [PFAP]
at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago on October 11th, 2009, is
only a week away.
The legal battle over PFA, the sole surviving representative of the Achaemenid
administrative archives of Persepolis, as the coveted prize in ongoing federal
litigation, has mobilized many people, organizations, and institutions to fight
for the protection of valuable antiquities and cultural properties held in
western academic institutions and world class museums.
Come join the Friends of Persepolis Fortification Archive Project to hear the
story of PFA and support the preservation of the ancient Persian history and
cultural heritage during the PFAP '09 Event at Four Seasons Hotel, Silicon
Valley, Palo Alto.
Please RSVP by no later than
October 7 to: PFAP-09@pavasta.com to
reserve your tickets for this wonderful and informative event and forward
the event information to your friends and colleagues who might be interested.
Additional information: http://www.pavasta.com/aboutthescribe/pfap09.html
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Reverse of a previously unedited Persepolis Fortification tablet,
showing the conclusion of an Elamite administrative record in
cuneiform script, impression of a cylinder seal, and a one-word
Aramaic note in ink. Photo courtesy of the Oriental Institute of
the University of Chicago |
PFAP '09 Event
Program
Pre-Event Talk
4:00 - 5:00
Matthew Stolper
Cracking the Code:
using language to unlock ancient history
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
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.
Friends of Persepolis
Fortification Archive Project
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