Conference on "Structures of Power: Law and Gender across the Ancient Near East and Beyond" at the Oriental Institute
A conference on "Structures of Power: Law and Gender across the Ancient Near East and Beyond" will be held on March 6-7, 2015 in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute. This conference seeks to contribute new dimensions to the study of gender relations and law in the ancient world as a whole, and particularly in the ancient Near East. It will host a varied group of experts who will discuss the ancient Near Eastern cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Hatti, the classical world of Greece and Rome, ancient China, Zoroastrianism, and the monotheistic religions of Judaism and Islam.
Lecture by Paul Walker on "The Fatimid Caliphate and Its Non-Muslim Subjects"
Paul Walker, Ph.D., will give a lecture on "The Fatimid Caliphate and Its Non-Muslim Subjects" on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at 5:00 pm in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute.
Lecture by Tasha Vorderstrasse on the Fustat Material in the Oriental Institute
Tasha Vorderstrasse, Ph.D. and co-curator for the special exhibit A Cosmopolitan City: Museum, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo, will give a lecture about the new special exhibit on Monday, March 2, 2015, at 10:00am in the Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute.
Lecture by Eric Cline on "1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed"
Dr. Eric Cline, Professor of Classics and Anthropology, Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, and Director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at The George Washington University, in Washington D.C., will give a lecture on his award-winning book "1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed" at the Oriental Institute on Wednesday, February 25, at 7:00 pm.
Lecture by Tasha Vorderstrasse on "A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo"
Tasha Vorderstrasse, Ph.D. and co-curator for the special exhibit A Cosmopolitan City: Museum, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo, will give a lecture about the new special exhibit on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.
Lecture by Laura Tedesco on "What Price Culture? United States Public Diplomacy and Cultural Preservation in Afghanistan since 2001"
Laura Tedesco will give a lecture titled "What Price Culture? United States Public Diplomacy and Cultural Preservation in Afghanistan since 2001" on Thursday, Feburary 26, 12:00-1:00 pm in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute.
Symposium on Bound Labor to be Held at the University of Chicago
A conference on "Bound Labor in a Comparative Perspective: From Ancient Mesopotamia to the 21st Century" will be held on Friday, February 20, 2015 in Room 122 of Regenstein Library (1100 E. 57th Street) from 1:30-4:30 pm.
Lecure by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole on "Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza"
Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole will give a lecture titled "Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza" on Thursday, May 14, 7:00-9:00 pm in Breasted Hall at the Oriental Institute.
New Special Exhibit Catalog Released, A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago announces the in-print and online publication of a new title A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo.
Conference on Looting to be Held at the University of Chicago
A conference on "Archaeological Looting: Realities and Possibilities for New Policy Approaches" will be held on February 27-28, 2015 in Room 122 of Regenstein Library (1100 E. 57th Street). This conference brings together leading authorities to tackle these key questions: Who loots, and why? What is
the impact of looting on objects, archaeological contexts, and nearby communities? How can we take steps to protect ancient art?