We are pleased to report that the Assyriology conference planned for February 27 is coming together nicely.  The title and topic is "Ancient History: Assyriological Perspectives" and the field of participants is impressive.  Heather Baker (University of Toronto), Eckart Frahm (Yale University), Grant Frame (University of Pennsylvania), Jacob Lauinger (Johns Hopkins University) and Jonathan Tenney (Cornell University) will join Brown Professors John Steele and Matthew Rutz for a full day of discussion of historic issues in Assyriology.  Please call 863-3132 for details and to register (no charge to attend).