Ancient Civilizations
Humanities Kansas talk: Concordia, KS
On Monday, 3 June 2019, I traveled to the Frank Carlson Library in Concordia, KS, to deliver my Humanities Kansas talk, “In Their Own Words: The Ancient Egyptians.” You can find more information about this presentation here: https://www.humanitieskansas.org/get-involved/request-speaker/stacy-davidson-in-their-own-words-the-ancient-egyptians The staff of the Frank Carlson Library exemplified hospitality and had advertised my talk in local print, television, … Continue reading
Summer and Fall 2019 Egyptology CE Courses
Registration is open for all remaining Egyptology courses at JCCC this year. You can register and find more details here: https://ce.jccc.edu/searchResults.cfm?searchId=2&sorter=sch.schDateStart&sorter2=c.couTitle Egyptian Mythology The religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians have fascinated us for millennia. Study gods and goddesses, creation myths, how ancient Egyptians worshipped, and what they believed about the Afterlife. Also learn the … Continue reading
Women in Ancient Egypt
Women in Ancient Egypt is a new 4-week Continuing Education course being offered at JCCC Monday nights from 7-9pm starting on 23 July 2018. Learn about women who ruled Egypt as kings, queens who fought for Egypt’s freedom, priestesses who held religious and political power, family life, and what legal rights women were granted. A … Continue reading
ARCE’s Annual Meeting 2018 in Tucson, AZ
Last weekend the American Research Center in Egypt held its annual meeting in Tucson, AZ (https://www.arce.org/annual-meeting). For three days, Egyptologists from around the world converged on the Tucson Marriott University Park for lectures, networking, and visiting vendor stalls. Kansas City was well-represented with two of our Egyptology students being invited back as volunteers. The trip … Continue reading
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JCCC Summer Youth Program 2018
Registration opened today for the 2018 JCCC Summer Youth Program, and the response is strong! Type “Davidson” in the search box at https://ce.jccc.edu/search.cfm to view a complete list of my youth and adult offerings. Class descriptions are available on the registration website; contact me with any questions. Subjects include ancient language courses–including the only Egyptian Hieroglyphs youth course in … Continue reading
Artful Conversation: 10 Jan 2018, 1pm
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art docent Rozanne Klinzing will be offering another informative and engaging presentation in the Egyptian Galleries of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on Wed 1/10/18 from 1-2:30pm. Free tickets are available here: https://nelson-atkins.org/events/tour-artful-conversation-14/ The topic= “Making Ancient Egypt Great! Did Late Period pharaohs succeed, or were the Saïte kings part of the long decline in … Continue reading
2018 News
Even though the holidays are upon us, it’s not too early to start thinking about 2018 classes. Check back for more announcements, updates, and events in the new year.
Summer Youth Camps 2017
For six weeks this June and July, JCCC summer youth campers in grades 6-9 explored the worlds of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Harry Potter. Latin and Greek for the Modern World introduced participants to the languages of Greek and Latin as well as cultural and historical information. Adventures in Ancient Egypt covered ancient Egypt’s history, … Continue reading
ARCE is coming to Kansas City
The American Research Center in Egypt’s annual conference will be held in Kansas City from 21-23 April 2017. Find out more about the influence of ancient Egypt in and around Kansas City here: http://arce.org/news/2017/03/u205/egyptomania-takes-root-in-kansas-city A conference abstract booklet can be downloaded here: http://www.arce.org/files/user/page1/AM_17_Abstract_booklet_FOR_DOWNLOAD.pdf