The Opening of the Islamic Archaeology Research Unit

5 November 2015, 18:00

Programm:

Words of Welcome
Prof. Dr. Bethany J. Walker (Co-Director, Annemarie Schimmel Kolleg; Director Islamic Archaeology Research Unit, University of Bonn)
Mr. Claus Gielisch (Honorary Consul, Consulate of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Düsseldorf)
Mrs. Lisa Hecht-Cronstedt (Chief of the Visa Section, Consulate General of the United States, Frankfurt)
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Fohrmann (Professor of Modern German Literature and Literary Studies, University of Bonn)
Prof. Dr. Stephan Conermann (Vice-President for International Affairs; Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Bonn)
Keynote Address
Prof. Dr. Abdalrazzaq Moaz (Senior Fellow, Annemarie Schimmel Kolleg, University of Bonn; Indiana University, USA) “Heritage and War. The Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Syria:
The Islamic Monuments - Mamluk Buildings”

Note: The reception will begin at 18.00 and the program at 18.30