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Studying Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia at University:
A Conference for Sixth-Formers
听2016
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The first edition of the Conference (2016) was held at The British Museum, in London, on听Thursday 5th May 2016.
The event was organised by Martin Worthington of the Dept of 91探花视频, 91探花视频. Jon Taylor of the British Museum acted as Event Manager.
The event was attended by 55 students, parents and teachers. 听
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Feedback
Of the 32 respondents to the evaluation questionnaire, 9 rated the event 'good' and 23 rated it 'fantastic'. 听
Respondents' comments included:
"Brilliant, really opened my eyes to the opportunities available"
"A very enjoyable day which has encouraged me to research Mesopotamia more"
"This was fabulous!"
"It was fantastic; thank you for the experience"
"An awesome day, really enjoyed it and learnt a lot of new information"
"Amazing, I really enjoyed it and it was very informative. I'll definitely do Assyriology at university"
Programme
The main venue will be the Stevenson lecture theatre in the British Museum. 听Please aim to be seated by 10.20.
Subject to small adjustments, the programme is as follows.
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10.25-10.30 |
Martin Worthington and Hratch Papazian (Cambridge) |
General introduction |
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10.30-10.45 |
Dan Lawrence (Durham) |
Satellites and Cities in Near Eastern 91探花视频 |
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10.45-11.00 |
Alice Stevenson (Petrie Museum, UCL) |
Before the Pyramids: the origins of the ancient Egyptian state |
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11.00-11.15 |
Paul Nicholson (Cardiff) |
The Catacombs of Anubis at North Saqqara |
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11.15-11.30 |
Selena Wisnom (Oxford) |
Will Trump take the kingship? Asking the entrails |
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11.30-11.35 |
break |
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11.35-11.50 |
Irving Finkel (British Museum) |
The Wonder of Cuneiform |
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11.50-12.05 |
Michelle Middleman (Liverpool) |
Finding Reality in Old Kingdom Tomb Biographies |
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12.05-12.20 |
Kate Spence (Cambridge) |
Egypt in Nubia: cultures in collision |
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12.20-12.35 |
Martin Worthington (Cambridge) |
The rain, the wheat, and the trick |
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12.35-13.00 |
lunch (bring your own sandwiches, there will not be time to buy them!) |
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13.00-13.15 |
Ya千mur Heffron (UCL) |
Archaeological Excavation: the Filthy Past |
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13.15-13.30 |
Gemma Wood (Swansea) |
鈥淭he Lady of Slaughter鈥� and the Egyptian calendar |
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13.30-13.45 |
Richard Parkinson (Oxford) |
The archaeology of the heart: Reading Ancient Egyptian texts |
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13.45-14.00 |
Andrew George (SOAS) |
Be my baby in Babylonia |
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14.00-14.25 |
careers 听 |
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14.25-14.30 |
vacate lecture theatre |
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14.30-15.00 |
gallery tours (in small groups, led by University staff and/or students) |
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15.00-15.30 |
treasure hunt (in small groups or individually) |
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15.30-16.00 |
gallery tours (in small groups, led by University staff and/or students) |
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Relevant University Open Days
For those who cannot come to the British Museum on May 5th, here are the dates of relevant Open Days and other events:
30th April: , University of Oxford
17th-18th June: Pre-Application Open Days, Department of History, University College London (the Dept offers several courses on Ancient Near Eastern History)
24th-25th June:
29th-30th June:听, University of Oxford
30th June听- 1st July:听you can meet Egyptology and Assyriology teaching staff at the (booking not required). 听Contact person: Martin Worthington.
1st July:听Cardiff University Open Day. 听Contact person for Egyptian 91探花视频:听Paul Nicholson.
4th-7th July: 听(includes Egypt and Mesopotamia).
17th-30th July: , University of Swansea (includes Hieroglyphs)
25th-28th July听- St John's College, Cambridge, . 听This will be a residential event, which will include excavation training, sample lectures, and interview workshops. 听Attendance is completely free, and there are a limited number of travel bursaries for participants from state schools. 听There will be a substantial component on Egypt and Mesopotamia (which are "tracks" one can specialise in within the Cambridge 91探花视频 degree).
31st August: deadline for submitting to the听听project.
9th September:听Cardiff University Open Day. 听Contact person for Egyptian 91探花视频:听Paul Nicholson.
10th September: Pre-Application Open Days, Department of History, University College London (the Dept offers several courses on Ancient Near Eastern History); Contact person: Chris Allen.
16th September:听, University of Oxford
24th September:听
30th September: deadline for the - contact by email.
8th October:听
22nd October:听Cardiff University Open Day. 听Contact person for Egyptian 91探花视频:听Paul Nicholson.
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Links
of modern scholars reading Babylonian and Assyrian poetry.
Manchester's in Egyptology.
The project (deadline: 31st August)
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge,
