{"id":4993,"date":"2026-08-31T07:43:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T05:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deiahl.de\/2026\/08\/cancellation-of-the-celebrations-marking-the-125th-anniversary-of-the-dei\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T07:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T05:43:43","slug":"cancellation-of-the-celebrations-marking-the-125th-anniversary-of-the-dei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deiahl.de\/en\/2026\/08\/cancellation-of-the-celebrations-marking-the-125th-anniversary-of-the-dei\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancellation of the Celebrations Marking the 125th Anniversary of the DEI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear colleagues and friends of the DEI,<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symposium and celebrations marking the 125th anniversary of the DEI, scheduled to take place<br\/>from 5 to 9 October 2026, were intended to embody the Institute\u2019s commitment to free academic<br\/>exchange in the field of archaeology and to scholarship conducted openly across borders.<br\/>Over the past weeks and months, however, many colleagues and friends have decided not to attend the<br\/>125th-anniversary celebrations. In numerous phone calls and emails, they have cited in particular <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the volatile security situation in the Middle East,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the safety warnings issued by the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany (and other<br\/>European countries) regarding Israel,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the safety warnings issued by the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany (and other<br\/>European countries) regarding the Palestinian territories, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a range of political reservations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of our sponsors has likewise expressed serious doubts as to whether it would be appropriate to<br\/>proceed with the celebrations under the present circumstances. Over the past two weeks, participants<br\/>who had already registered have begun to withdraw, and even invited speakers have voiced substantial<br\/>reservations. In view of these strong reactions, particularly from colleagues and friends elsewhere in Europe, I regret<br\/>that I have no choice but to cancel the academic symposium and the anniversary celebrations planned<br\/>for Jerusalem and Bethlehem in 2026. After the cancellation in 2023, this is now the second time that<br\/>we have had to take this step. It is one of the most difficult decisions I have had to make during my<br\/>tenure as Director.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to organizing the<br\/>celebrations, and to all those who had intended to contribute to the occasion through their welcome<br\/>addresses, excursions, and scholarly presentations. I deeply regret the inconvenience and disappointment that this decision will cause.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, I remain hopeful that it will soon once again be possible to pursue the archaeology of the<br\/>southern Levant freely and across borders. I will continue to work towards that goal with the utmost<br\/>commitment. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dieter Vieweger, Director of the DEI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear colleagues and friends of the DEI, The symposium and celebrations marking the 125th anniversary of the DEI, scheduled to take placefrom 5 to 9 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