The Cooperation Internationale

At the Münster meeting of the RAI (2006), the membership of the International Association for Assyriology decided to revive the “Coopération Internationale” (hereinafter “Cooperation”). The goal of the “Cooperation” is to stimulate collaboration among colleagues studying the Ancient Near East by sharing information about programs and achievements at diverse centres of Assyriology and Mesopotamian archaeology.

In its earlier manifestation, the “Cooperation” included two components: a series of oral reports delivered at a Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale by representatives from diverse centres and the publication of such reports in the journal Akkadica. Because the internet has come to be the most effective vehicle for gathering and distributing such information, a decision was taken to revive only the posted version of the “Cooperation” and to do so electronically.

M. Tanret of Ghent University (Belgium) kindly accepted appointment to host this initiative.

What kind of information?
The main aim of the “Cooperation” has not changed. It welcomes all information on current or planned research including:
1. Personal projects
2. Research leading to academic degrees (Master, PhD, Habilitation, etc.);
3. Projects organized at diverse centers;
4. News of a more punctual nature, including calls-for-papers or programs for forthcoming meetings.

Languages
Information can be submitted or posted in any language, although English will undoubtedly disseminate the information more widely.To allow an easy use of the search function, it is suggested that colleagues providing information in other languages should add some keywords in English.

What to send?
1. The person submitting information should give:
Name
Title
Institution
Department
Postal address
Telephone
Email address.

2. Announcements of personal research (including dissertations, theses, or Habilitationschriften, and the like) should mention the title of the work, a (tentative) year of completion, and a brief digest on its goal, the aim being to avoid duplication and to promote collaboration cite. An email address should be added.

3. Announcements about (group) project should give as many details as possible on the goals, the participants, the grant sources (if any), and projected plans/channels for disseminations (books, journals, or internet).

4. Announcements on conferences, whether in planning or already set, should give as much information as possible on venue and costs. The name and email address of a contact person should be provided.

Where to send announcements?

In the side-bar left of this text, click on 'Submit a new message' and send your announcement in a mail or an attachment. Or, outside of this website, send a mail to:

michel.tanret@ugent.be
Any comment on the working of the site or suggestions for improvement can be sent to the same address.

Where to find them?
www.cooperation.ugent.be

Presentation
The content of the information received will be posted as such and will only be edited to achieve a suitable format.

Term of Posting
In principle the information will remain posted 6 months beyond the completion of the research.