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Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
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| September 6, 2013 | |
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| 5 p.m. | Breath of Heaven, Breath of Earth: Ancient Near Eastern Art from American Collections Willamette University College of Law, Paulus Lecture Hall Dr. Trudy Kawami Director of Research Arthur M. Sackler Foundation Dr. Kawami is the co-curator with the Hallie Ford Museum of Art's Maribeth Collins Director, John Olbrantz, of Breath of Heaven, Breath of Earth: Ancient Near Eastern Art from American Collections. Dr. Kawami will present an illustrated lecture on the divine, human, and animal realms in the art and architecture of the ancient Near East. Sponsored by Hallie Ford Museum of Art |
| September 12, 2013 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Return to Babylon: Travelers, Archaeologists, and Monuments in Mesopotamia Mary Stuart Rogers Performing Arts Center, Hudson Concert Hall Dr. Brian Fagan Professor Emeritus Department of Anthropology University of California, Santa Barbara Dr. Fagan, one of the foremost archaeologists in the United States and the author of over 60 books on the history and theory of archaeology, will present an illustrated lecture on the heroic era of Mesopotamian archaeology (when every excavator had to carry a gun), and the American discovery of the ancient Near East in the 19th and 20th centuries. Sponsored by Hallie Ford Museum of Art |
| September 26, 2013 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Gifts for the Gods: Sumerian Art from the Temple Willamette University College of Law, Paulus Lecture Hall Dr. Jean Evans Research Associate Oriental Institute University of Chicago Dr. Evans, author of The Lives of Sumerian Sculpture: An Archaeology of the Early Dynastic Temple, will present an illustrated lecture on Sumerian Mythology and religious beliefs as reflected in the votive sculptures, plaques, and other items found in Sumerian temples. Sponsored by Hallie Ford Museum of Art |
| October 1, 2013 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Death on the Nile Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Roger Hull Lecture Hall Film Screening A wealthy British heiress is stalked by a former friend, whose boyfriend she had stolen before making him her new husband. Hercule Poirot, on vacation in Egypt, investigates. (color, 98 minutes) |
| October 10, 2013 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | King of the Four Quarters of the World: The Art and Architecture of Assyrian Kingship Willamette University College of Law, Paulus Lecture Hall Dr. Marian Feldman Associate Professor of Art History and Near Eastern Studies Johns Hopkins University Dr. Feldman, author of Diplomacy by Design: Luxury Arts and an "International Style" in the Ancient Near East, 1400-1200 BCE, will present an illustrated lecture on the Assyrian concept of kingship as reflected in the complex visual narratives carved on palace walls. Sponsored by Hallie Ford Museum of Art |
| October 12, 2013 | |
| Noon - 4 p.m. | Family Activity Day Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Maribeth Collins Lobby Join education curator Elizabeth Garrison, Salem artists Sonia Allen and Helen Nute Wiens, and CASA coordinator April Miller as they guide parents and children through a variety of art-making and archaeological activities related to the exhibition. Children will learn about cylinder seals, repousse and chasing, and a number of different archaeological practices and techniques. Co-sponsored by Hallie Ford Museum of Art, the Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology, the Marion Cultural Development Corporation and the Archaeological Institute of America. |
| October 13, 2013 | |
| 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | National Archaeology Day Celebration Fort Hoskins Historical Park, 3815 Hoskins Road, Philomath, OR Extend your archaeological discoveries by participating in National Archaeology Day! Every October the Archaeological Institute of America and archaeological organizations across the United States, Canada and abroad present archaeological programs and activities for people of all ages and interests. Interactive, hands-on National Archaeology Day programs provide the chance to indulge your inner Indiana Jones! Join us in excavating a Civil War era fort, learning about archaeological field and lab methods, touring the historic Franz-Dunn house and the original commander's house, and witnessing a civil war reenactment! Then enjoy a free BBQ lunch! Bus transportation with limited seating will be available from both, Willamette University in Salem and Oregon State University in Corvallis. Reserve your seats NOW by clicking here! For driving directions from Salem, click here. For driving directions from Corvallis, click here. Co-sponsored by the Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology and the Salem Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. |
| October 15, 2013 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Murder in Mesopotamia Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Roger Hull Lecture Hall Film Screening
While Hercule Poirot is on holiday in Iraq, the wife of the head scientist at an archaeological dig confides to him that she is the target of threatening letters (color, 100 minutes). |
| October 24, 2013 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Syria and the Levant: Life in the Lands of the Hebrew Bible Willamette University College of Law, Paulus Lecture Hall Dr. Ronald Wallenfels Adjunct Associate Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies New York University Dr. Ronald Wallenfels, a consultant in the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, will present an illustrated lecture on daily life in the ancient Syria and the Levant from the fourth to the first millennium BCE. Sponsored by Hallie Ford Museum of Art |
| October 29, 2013 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Appointment with Death Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Roger Hull Lecture Hall Film Screening While accompanying her husband on an archaeological dig in Syria in 1937, overbearing, abusive Lady Boynton is found stabbed to death. Hercule Poirot investigates (color, 80 minutes). |
| November 7, 2013 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Lions, Bulls, Snakes, and Scorpions: Animals in Ancient Iranian Art and Thought Willamette University College of Law, Paulus Lecture Hall Dr. Holly Pittman Professor of Art History University of Pennsylvania Dr. Holly Pittman, curator in the Ancient Near Eastern section at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and co-curator of the 1998 exhibition Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur, will present an illustrated lecture on animals in ancient Iranian art, culture, and thought. Sponsored by Hallie Ford Museum of Art |
| November 12, 2013 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Murder on the Orient Express Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Roger Hull Lecture Hall Film Screening Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a shady American businessman stabbed in his compartment on the famous Orient Express en route from Istanbul to Paris (color, 89 minutes). |
| January 16, 2014 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Reflections from a Middle Eastern Archaeological Diary (Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lecture) Willamette University College of Law, Paulus Lecture Hall Dr. Marie-Henriette Gates Professor of Archaeology Bilkent University Dr. Marie-Henriette Gates will present her personal observations drawn from forty years of archaeological experience in Syria, Iran and especially Turkey, where she worked as a student, team member and project director. Co-sponsored by the Salem Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Willamette University Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology |
| February 20, 2014 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Sacred Spaces and Human Sacrifice: The Nasca Lines in their Cultural and Religious Context Willamette University College of Law, Paulus Lecture Hall Dr. Christina Conlee Professor of Anthropology Texas State University Dr. Christina Conlee will present a lecture on the Nasca Lines of southern Peru, which have long been an enigma for archaeologists and lay people alike. Many theories have been proposed about what they were used for and why they were constructed. In the last 20 years archaeologists have learned much more about the ancient Nasca people and we are now able to understand the lines as an important part of their religion. These were sacred places where ceremonies were performed and offerings were made to ensure fertility and the continuation of society. Co-sponsored by the Salem Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Willamette University Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology |
| April 9, 2014 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Genetics and African prehistory: Possibilities and Challenges Willamette University College of Law, Paulus Lecture Hall Dr. Scott MacEachern Professor of Anthropology Bowdoin College There has been less archaeology done in Africa than on any other continent, and the prehistory of much of this vast continent remains more or less unknown. Historical genetics provides us with a new and extremely powerful way of looking at population movements and contacts in the past, and the comparison of archaeological and genetic data offers the prospects of immense improvement in our understanding of African prehistory. At the same time, there are dangers involved in such interdisciplinary undertakings: archaeological and genetic data offer insights into different aspects of human history, and each approach has its own strengths and weaknesses. In particular, genetics can reinforce assumptions that African populations are ‘people without history’, remnants of humanity’s past. This lecture will offer a discussion of these issues, with examples drawn from the Lake Chad Basin and other parts of the continent. Co-sponsored by the Salem Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Willamette University Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology |
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