Colleagues and students keep telling me they are too shy or self-conscious to post their messages, especially questions, in this forum. However, this is, among other things, exactly what this platform is meant to be: a readily accessible, informal means of communication of discipline-related contents. I believe that exchange and debate are key elements of our common pursuit of knowledge and that implies (or even presupposes) being wrong at times.

In my opinion, any question, comment, or aspects thereof can be of interest or spark new discussions. So, don't be shy, take heart. We are getting close to 100 members - where else can you address a pool of Assyriological expertise this large ?

Cheers,

Markus Hilgert