AIS panel on damage to Iran's historical and cultural sites during the on-going US/Israel war on Iran

Presenting several Iranian historical and architectural sites damaged during the on-going US/Israel war on Iran, this panel examines the conditions for restoration and explores how lessons from other countries’ experiences in heritage conservation might inform and support efforts in Iran. Organised by AIS, this panel reflects the association’s commitment to recognising its responsibility to respond to moments of collective suffering in Iran.

The speakers on the panel are:
Dr Ladan Akbarnia, Head of Curatorial & Professor of Islamic World Collections, The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge;
Dr Farshid Emami, Associate Professor of Art History, Rice University;
Dr Moya Carey, Curator of Islamic Collections at the Chester Beatty Library; and
Dr Khodadad Rezakhani, Research Scholar at the Institute for Iranian Studies, Austrian Academy of Sciences.

The panel was convened and moderated by:

Dr Negar Habibi, Mossadegh Foundation Lecturer in Iranian Studies and Lecturer in the Arts of Islam, University of Geneva.