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The Library of Congress presents:
"Tehran Conference"

May 27th, 2004 8am- 5pm
www.loc.gov/cities
Please RSVP to cities@loc.gov

Conference Program

Welcome: Deanna Marcum (Library of Congress)
Opening Remarks: Caroline Brown (Library of Congress)

THE CONTEXT (8:30- 10:00)
Richard Frye (Emeritus Harvard University) Persian Art & Culture
Homa Katouzian (Oxford University) Political & Cultural Context
Mina Marefat (Kluge Center) Space, Time & Tehran

THE PAST (10:00â^À^Ó12:00)
Fereshteh Bekhrad (New York) Tehran Masterplan
Theodore Liebman (New York) The Harvard Plan for Tehran
Terrance Williams (Catholic University) Shahestan Pahlavi
Keyvan Khosravani (Paris) Preservation of Oudlajan
Lunch Break: 12:00- 1:00

PRESENT & FUTURE: (1:00 â^À^Ó 3:45)
Bernard Hourcade (CNRS, Paris) Territorial Dynamics of Greater Tehran
Ali Reza Sherafati (Tehran) Contemporary Architectural Education
Farrokh Zonouzi (Tehran) Development of Central Tehran
Iradj Kalantari (Tehran) Oil Industry Headquarters and Other Projects
Yahya Fiuzi (Tehran) Ejlas, New Cultural Center & Farabi Cultural and Performing Arts Center

PANEL DISCUSSION: (3:45- 4:45)
All Participants