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Antiquities in Iraq: Cultural Heritage & Iraq's Future
Ever since the US invasion in March 2003, Iraq's cultural heritage--stretching back to ancient Mesopotamia and the golden age of Islam--has been at risk. Many precious artifacts have been stolen. Despite some improvement, to this day archeological sites are poorly protected and are still being plundered.
| What | Educational Forum |
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| When |
09-08-2008 01:30 PM
09-08-2008 03:30 PM
Sep. 08 (Mon) 2008 from 01:30 pm to 03:30 pm |
| Where | U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington, DC |
| Contact Name | Elizabeth Detwiler |
| Contact Email | edetwiler@usip.org |
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The U.S. Institute of Peace cordially invites you to a public event:
"Antiquities in Iraq:
Cultural Heritage and Iraq's Future"
WHEN:
Monday, September 8, 2008
1:30 - 3:30 PM
WHERE:
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
OVERVIEW:
Ever since the US invasion in March 2003, Iraq's cultural heritage--stretching back to ancient Mesopotamia and the golden age of Islam--has been at risk. Many precious artifacts have been stolen. Despite some improvement, to this day archeological sites are poorly protected and are still being plundered.
What happened to Iraq's antiquities in 2003 and what has happened since then? What should the US, Iraqis, and the international community do to protect Iraq's antiquities going forward? What can we learn from the Iraq experience to protect antiquities in conflict zones in the future? A distinguished panel will address these issues and take your questions.
SPEAKERS
- Matthew Bogdanos
Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps and author of Thieves of Baghdad: One Marine's Passion to Recover the World's Greatest Stolen Treasures (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2005) - Michael Dziedzic
Senior Program Officer, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, United States Institute of Peace - Lawrence Rothfield
Professor and Research Affiliate, Cultural Policy Center, University of Chicago and author of Antiquities under Siege: Cultural Heritage Protection after the Iraq War (AltaMira Press, 2008) - Donny George Youkhanna
Professor, Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, Stony Brook University (SUNY) and former Director General of the National Museum in Baghdad, 2003-2006 - Daniel Serwer, Moderator
Vice President, Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, U.S. Institute of Peace
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Please contact Ian Larsen (+1.202.429.3870) or Lauren Sucher (+1.202.429.3822) in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications.
RSVP
To RSVP, please send your name, affiliation, daytime phone number, and name of the event to Elizabeth Detwiler at edetwiler@usip.org.