TARII organized a conversation about Iraq’s cultural heritage moderated by Dr. Katharyn Hanson. We welcomed Maysoon Al-Damluji, Dr. Abdulameer Al-Hamdani, Dr. Patty Gerstenblith, and Dr. Nada Shabout for this webinar discussion.

Photograph by Olivia Kuzio, Imaging Intern, MCI (Smithsonian Institution, 2019)

The scholars discussed:

• Key issues for Iraq’s cultural heritage today

• The progression of cultural heritage research

• The role of the international community

• The trafficking of cultural heritage objects and artifacts

• The preservation of modern art and historic architecture

• Effects of the global pandemic

See the Conference page for this event for more information about the panelists and other relative conferences.

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This webinar was held over Zoom. For those who could not join us, the discussion was recorded and available via YouTube here.