Persian Antiquities in Peril: A Legal and Cultural Panel Discussion

June 10, 2009 (Chicago): Persian Antiquities in Peril: A Legal and Cultural Panel Discussion
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 Wolgang Stopler, Professor of Assyriology in the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago

- Dr. Patty Gerstenblith, Director of the DePaul College of Law's Program in 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
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Time: 5:45pm - 8:00pm CST
Location: University Center, 525 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605

Tickets are free for IABA Members, $10 for non-Members, and $5 for students. Please note seating is very limited. If there is availability on the day of the event, tickets will cost $15 at the door for members and non-members and $10 for students.

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Posted by Iranian American Bar Association.
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