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 19 to Wednesday 21 July
This is a 3-day summer coursethat will be held online only.
The Lord of All: The multifaceted nature of Pharaoh
Course Director: Dr José Ramón Pérez-Accino (Complutense University of Madrid)
Monday 19 July
11:00* – 11:30**
Participants login to Zoom; BSS Director’s Welcome Address
11:30 – 13:00
1. The Many Faces of Being
14:15 – 15:30
2. The Kid: I want it now!
16:00 – 17:15
3. The Praised: Your lot is more than splendid
Tuesday 20 July
10:00 – 11:15
4. The Blessed: How pleasant to my breast is your grace!
11:45 – 13:00
5. The Prophet: You are in my heart, there is no other who knows you
14:15 – 15:30
6. The Bored: Your Majesty’s heart will be refreshed
16:00 – 17:15
7. The Astute: Give me your papers…
Wednesday 21 July
10:00 – 11:15
8. The Adviser: I gave you the contents of my heart
11:45 – 13:00
9. The Messiah: A king will come…
14:15 – 15:30
10. The Intellectual: My heart wishes to see the primeval writings of Amun
16:00 – 17:15
11. The Dreamer: He sat down… and the sleep seized him
17:15 – 18:30
End-of-Course Drinks Party and BSS Online Social (guests welcome)
* Zoom waiting room opens 15 minutes prior to the start.
** All times are GMT+1 / British Summer Time (BST).
Timetables, once published, are unlikely to change, but remain provisional until the first day of the course.