THE IRANIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU TO A PANEL DISCUSSION:

Persian Antiquities in Peril: A Legal and Cultural Panel Discussion*

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm
Refreshments will be served

University Center
525 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60605

To reserve your space, please visit www.iaba.us or complete the following with check payable to IABA: Download PDF

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.

Please join us for a panel discussion on the legal and cultural issues related to these cases.

Presented by: Dr. Matthew Wolfgang Stolper
Professor of Assyriology in the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago

Dr. Patty Gerstenblith
Distinguished Research Professor and Director of DePaul’s Center for Art, Museum and Cultural Heritage Law

Sue Benton, Esq.
Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP and Lead Counsel for the Chicago Field Museum

Dr. Gil Stein
Director of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago

*CLE credit may be available. The Iranian American Bar Association is a recognized 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and used in support and furtherance of IABA’s programs.