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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.
2024 Course timetable (in-person)
Monday 15 to Friday 19 July
READING HIEROGLYPHS: A TOUCH OF THE CLASSICS
Course Co-Directors: Dr José-Ramón Pérez-Accino (Complutense University) and Dr Bill Manley (Egiptología Complutense)
Monday 15 July
10:45 – 11:00*
Students log in to Google Meet**
11:00 – 11:30
BSS Director’s Welcome Address
11:30 – 13:00
1. Introduction to the week, and The Report of Wenamun, 1
14:30 – 15:45
2. Guided Reading: The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, 1
16:15 – 17:30
3. Guided Reading: The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, 2
Tuesday 16 July
10:00 – 11:15
4. Guided Reading: The Report of Wenamun, 2
11:45 – 13:00
5. Guided Reading: The Report of Wenamun, 3
14:15 – 15:30
6. Guided Reading: The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, 3
16:00 – 17:15
7. Guided Reading: The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, 4
Wednesday 17 July
10:00 – 11:15
8. Guided Reading: The Report of Wenamun, 4
11:45 – 13:00
9. Guided Reading: The Report of Wenamun, 5
14:15 – 15:30
10. Guided Reading: The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, 5
16:00 – 17:15
11. Guided Reading: The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, 6
Thursday 18 July
10:00 – 11:15
12. Guided Reading: The Report of Wenamun, 6
11:45 – 13:00
13. Guided Reading: The Report of Wenamun, 7
14:15 – 15:30
14. Guided Reading: The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, 7
16:00 – 17:15
15. Guided Reading: The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, 8
Friday 19 July
10:00 – 11:15
16. Guided Reading: The Report of Wenamun, 8
11:45 – 13:00
17. Guided Reading: The Report of Wenamun, 9
14:00 – 15:15
18. Guided Reading: The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, 9
15:45 – 17:15
19. Conclusions and Considerations
17:15 – 18:30
End-of-Course Drinks Online Social (you are welcome to invite guests)
*All times are London UK time; **Google Meet 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.