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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">In the times of corona, the May session of the Ancient and Medieval Middle East seminar will be held online. The topic of the session is “<b>Migration in the Ancient World,</b>” and our speakers are
<b><span style="color:black">Maijastina Kahlos</span></b><span style="color:black"> (University of Helsinki): “’The Humankind Is Constantly Moving to and fro’ – Migration in the Roman Empire” &
<b>Melanie Wasmuth</b> (University of Helsinki): “</span>The Social Impact of Cross-Regional Migration in the Late Assyrian Empire.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The session takes place on <span style="color:black">
Thursday 7 May at 4:15-6 pm via Zoom (<a href="https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/977494184">https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/977494184</a>, Meeting ID: 977 494 184).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Many of you have probably used Zoom for meetings and teaching. For those unfamiliar with Zoom, you can find some basic instructions at
<a href="https://helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi/en/help/10890">https://helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi/en/help/10890</a>. To avoid background noise, please mute your microphones when not speaking. If you experience quality problems with the audio or video, it is a good idea
to turn off your video because it can slow down Zoom significantly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">This time, we are not able to serve coffee and buns. Feel free to brew and bake your own. You are very welcome to join us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tero Alstola and Joanna Töyräänvuori<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:FI">Tero Alstola, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FI">Postdoctoral Researcher<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FI"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FI">University of Helsinki<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FI">Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FI"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FI">Tel. +358 50 376 8372<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FI">P.O. Box 4, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland | Office:
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FI">Fabianinkatu 24, room 147</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FI"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:FI"><a href="mailto:tero.alstola@helsinki.fi"><span style="color:#0070C0">tero.alstola@helsinki.fi</span></a></span><span style="mso-fareast-language:FI"> |
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:FI"><a href="http://helsinki.fi/anee"><span lang="FI" style="color:#0070C0">helsinki.fi/anee</span></a></span><span style="mso-fareast-language:FI"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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