Bloomsbury Summer School
Fascinated by ancient civilisations?
We offer anyone with any level of knowledge, inspiring short courses on ancient Egypt and other areas of the ancient world.
2021 Course timetables
Monday 12 to Friday 16 April
Coptic: A course for beginners
Course Director: Dr Bill Manley (University of Glasgow)
This course will be delivered online via the video communication platform Zoom (details provided upon enrolment).
Monday 12 April
11:00 – 11:30
Participants login to Zoom*; BSS Director’s Welcome Address
11:30 – 12:30
1. Explanation: The Coptic alphabet and first words (online together)
12:30 – 13:00
1a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
2. The Priests at Deir el-Medina, 1 (online together)
15:00 – 16:00
2a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
3. Afternoon Wrap Up (online together)
Tuesday 13 April
10:00* – 10:45
4. Explanation: Pronouns and verbs (online together)
10:45 – 11:30
4a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
5. Explanation: Prayers and commands (online together)
12:30 – 13:00
5a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
6. Letters from Medinet Habu, 1 (online together)
15:00 – 16:00
6a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
7. Afternoon Wrap Up (online together)
Wednesday 14 April
10:00* – 10:45
8. Explanation: Tenses and verbs (online together)
10:45 – 11:30
8a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
9. Letters from Medinet Habu, 2 (online together)
12:30 – 13:00
9a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
10. Letters from Medinet Habu, 3 (online together)
15:00 – 16:00
10a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
11. Afternoon Wrap Up (online together)
Thursday 15 April
10:00* – 10:45
12. Explanation: Pronouns and verbs again (online together)
10:45 – 11:30
12a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
13. The Fathers in the Delta, 1 (online together)
12:30 – 13:00
13a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
14. The Fathers in the Delta, 2 (online together)
15:00 – 16:00
14a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
15. Afternoon Wrap Up (online together)
Friday 16 April
10:00* – 10:45
16. Explanation: Changing Verbs (online together)
10:45 – 11:30
16a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
17. The Fathers in the Delta, 3 (online together)
12:30 – 13:00
17a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
18. The Fathers in the Delta, 4 (online together)
15:00 – 16:00
18a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
19. Afternoon Wrap Up (online together)
17:15 – 19:00
End-of-Course Zoom Drinks Party (guests welcome)
* Zoom waiting room opens 15 minutes prior to the start.
Timetables, once published, are unlikely to change, but remain provisional until the first day of the course.
