Dr. Sargon Donabed will lecture on Assyrian Studies in South San Francisco
Dr. Sargon George Donabed is Assistant Professor of History at Roger Williams University where he teaches Middle Eastern history and religious studies. Dr. Donabed completed his PhD at the department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto in 2010. He serves on the advisory board of the journal Chronos, published by the University of Balamand in Lebanon. His work has been published in journals such as Folklore and National Identities. He is a recipient of The American Academic Research Institute Iraq (TAARII) grant for his work on Assyrian folklore of Iraq as well as Assyrian Foundation of America’s Scholarship recipient. Also Dr. Donabed has strong interest in fantasy and science fiction film and literature and wildlife and environmental conservation.
Dr. Donabed is also the co-editor of The Assyrian Heritage: Threads of Continuity and Influence (2013)
Event
Date & Time: Sunday, April 28, 2013 2:00 – 5:00 PM
BEST WESTERN HOTEL
380 South Airport Blvd
South San Francisco
RSVPS by Wednesday April 24th. You can either call Flora Kingsbury at (925)408-4998, or email info@assyrianfoundation.org Due to limited space, AFA must strictly follow an RSVP LIST as its expecting a high turnout for this event.
Copies of The Assyrian Heritage: Threads of Continuity and Influence (2013) will be available for purchase and signing by Dr. Donabed. If you would like a signed copy of the book email AFA no later than April 18th to reserve your copy for pickup on Sunday, April 28, 2013.