NYU's Center for Ancient Studies is hosting the
> Ranieri Colloquium on
> Ancient Studies on Thursday, November 3, and
> Friday, November 4, in NYU's
> Hemmerdinger Hall (Room 102, Silver Center for
> Arts and Science, 100
> Washington Square East at Washington).
>
> Entitled "Conditions of Democracy: From Ancient
> Mesopotamia to Modern
> Iraq," the colloquium will explore, from the
> perspective of several ancient
> societies, the preconditions that have made
> various forms of popular
> governance possible and to relate this
> historical inquiry to current global
> concerns.
>
> The program for the two-day colloquium and
> contact information are given
> below. Please visit the Center for Ancient
> Studies' Web site to view the
> colloquium's poster (click on "calendar"):
> http://www.nyu.edu/fas/center/ancientstudies/.
> In a week's time, you should
> receive the poster in the mail.
>
> We very much hope that you can join us for the
> Ranieri Colloquium on
> Ancient Studies.
> All events are free and open to the public, and
> no reservations or tickets
> are required. PHOTO ID A MUST!
>