Bloomsbury Summer School (text)

Bloomsbury Summer School

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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.

2023 Course timetable

Monday 24 to Friday 28 July

READING HIEROGLYPHS: ‘ALL THAT IS WRITTEN IN THIS BOOK’

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Course Co-Directors: Dr José-Ramón Pérez-Accino (Complutense University) and Dr Bill Manley (Egiptología Complutense)

 

Monday 24 July

10:45 – 11:00
Students log in to Zoom

11:00 – 11:30
BSS Director’s Welcome Address

11:30 – 13:00
1. Introduction to the week, and a Quick Reading

14:30 – 15:45
2. Introduction: The Loyalist Teaching

16:15 – 17:30
3. Guided Reading: The Loyalist Teaching

 

Tuesday 25 July

10:00 – 11:15
4. Guided Reading: The Teaching of Kagemni

11:45 – 13:00
5. Guided Reading: The Teaching of Kagemni

14:15 – 15:30
6. Guided Reading: The Loyalist Teaching

16:00 – 17:15
7. Guided Reading: The Loyalist Teaching

 

Wednesday 26 July

10:00 – 11:15
8. Guided Reading: The Teaching of Kagemni

11:45 – 13:00
9. Guided Reading: The Teaching of Kagemni

14:15 – 15:30
10. Guided Reading: The Loyalist Teaching

16:00 – 17:15
11. Guided Reading: The Loyalist Teaching

 

Thursday 27 July

10:00 – 11:15
12. Guided Reading: The Teaching of Kagemni, Epilogue

11:45 – 13:00
13. Guided Reading: The Teaching of Kagemni, Epilogue

14:15 – 15:30
14. Guided Reading: The Loyalist Teaching

16:00 – 17:15
15. Guided Reading: The Loyalist Teaching

 

Friday 28 July

10:00 – 11:15
16. Guided Reading: The Teaching of Hordedef

11:45 – 13:00
17. Guided Reading: The Teaching of Hordedef

14:00 – 15:15
18. Guided Reading: The Loyalist Teaching

15:45 – 17:15
19. Conclusion: Sinuhe’s Loyalty

17:15 – 18:30
End-of-Course Online Social (you are welcome to invite guests)

 

All times are London UK time; Zoom waiting room opens 15 minutes prior to the start.

NB: Timetables, once published, are unlikely to change, but remain provisional until the first day of the course.