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DESCRIPTION:Digging In: An American Archaeologist Uncovers the Real Iran In
  1974\, Dr. Linda Jacobs was invited to participate in an archaeological d
 ig in Iran. Digging In: An American Archaeologist Uncovers the Real Iran (
 Kalimah Press\, 2011) reveals an Iran that the West never hears about. Thi
 s book describes the practice of archaeological excavations\, the history 
 of the region\, and the early civilizations that inhabited present-day Ira
 n as well as the author’s story of self-discovery. Jacobs shares with the 
 reader her emotional journey to understand Iranian culture that felt both 
 strange and familiar. In spite of class\, culture\, and language differenc
 es\, she and the villagers\, who hosted her\, formed a friendship that has
  withstood the test of time\, distance\, and political revolution. Dr. Jac
 obs will share stories and photos of her hosts when they first met and in 
 2008. Dr. Jacobs has served on the Boards of several nonprofits as well as
  a Fortune 500 engineering company\, worked in the private sector with the
  East-West Group\, founded a small consulting firm\, and served as the Chi
 ef Development Officer and President of the Near East Foundation. Jacobs e
 arned her Ph.D. in Near Eastern Archaeology from the University of Oregon 
 and has conducted extensive field work in Jordan and Iran. She is currentl
 y writing a social geography of the nineteenth-century Syrian Colony in Ne
 w York City. Books will be on sale or purchase at www.KalimahPress.com Spo
 nsor: Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs\, Co-Sponsor Middle Eastern Stu
 dies\, Co-Sponsor 
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SUMMARY:Middle Eastern Studies Program presents: Dr. Linda Jacobs
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Digging In: An American Archaeologist Uncovers
  the Real Iran In 1974\, Dr. Linda Jacobs was invited to participate in an
  archaeological dig in Iran. Digging In: An American Archaeologist Uncover
 s the Real Iran (Kalimah Press\, 2011) reveals an Iran that the West never
  hears about. This book describes the practice of archaeological excavatio
 ns\, the history of the region\, and the early civilizations that inhabite
 d present-day Iran as well as the author’s story of self-discovery. Jacobs
  shares with the reader her emotional journey to understand Iranian cultur
 e that felt both strange and familiar. In spite of class\, culture\, and l
 anguage differences\, she and the villagers\, who hosted her\, formed a fr
 iendship that has withstood the test of time\, distance\, and political re
 volution. Dr. Jacobs will share stories and photos of her hosts when they 
 first met and in 2008. Dr. Jacobs has served on the Boards of several nonp
 rofits as well as a Fortune 500 engineering company\, worked in the privat
 e sector with the East-West Group\, founded a small consulting firm\, and 
 served as the Chief Development Officer and President of the Near East Fou
 ndation. Jacobs earned her Ph.D. in Near Eastern Archaeology from the Univ
 ersity of Oregon and has conducted extensive field work in Jordan and Iran
 . She is currently writing a social geography of the nineteenth-century Sy
 rian Colony in New York City. Books will be on sale or purchase at www.Kal
 imahPress.com Sponsor: Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs\, Co-Sponsor M
 iddle Eastern Studies\, Co-Sponsor <br>
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