Egyptology
ARCE Conference, Kansas City, MO
From 21-23 April, hundreds of my colleagues from around the world converged on the Intercontinental on the Plaza in Kansas City, MO, for the American Research Center in Egypt’s annual conference. Without a doubt, Kansas City has never been visited by so many Egyptologists. Prior to the arrival of ARCE, I wrote an article for … Continue reading
Night at the Nelson 2017
JCCC Program 2017 Join JCCC Faculty and Staff for the 20th Annual JCCC Night at the Nelson on Friday, 7 April 2017. Presentations will be given at 6:30pm, 7pm, and 7:30 pm; click on the link above for the schedule. I will be presenting on the Middle Kingdom stele of Seankhy and Ankefankhu at 7:30pm in … 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
Spring 2017 CE Courses: Egyptomania and Latin and Greek for the Modern World
To access the online catalog for the following courses, click: http://classsearch.jccc.edu/class/results?query=davidson&s=&term_type=ContinuingEd *Students who enroll in 3 or more CE classes in one transaction get a 15% discount!* Egyptomania: Egypt’s Influence on the Arts 03/20/17-04/10/17 Ancient Egypt’s influence on the visual arts, music, film, architecture, and the written word is vast; some call this excessive love of … Continue reading
App for learning Egyptian Hieroglyphs: the wait is over!
The wait is over! Due to the tireless dedication of a student/friend, there is now an easy-to-use and linguistically accurate app for learning Egyptian Hieroglyphs. After I lamented (i.e. complained) for several months about the dearth of digital interactives for learning hieroglyphs, James agreed to create a revolutionary new app. You can find Middle Egyptian Hieroglyphs … Continue reading
Jean-Pierre Houdin Pyramid Lectures
The Kansas City Metro Area has a wonderful opportunity to attend two lectures this month by French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin as part of the Polsky Practical Personal Enrichment Series. For more information or to RSVP, visit http://www.jccc.edu/foundation/events/polsky-series/index.html Highlights from the website above: “JCCC is proud to welcome Jean-Pierre Houdin, traveling from Paris, to be our special guest … Continue reading
Experimental Philology: Cuneiform and Cursive Hieroglyphs
In preparation for our international study trip to London, Oxford, and Berlin, several trip participants have enrolled in an Independent Study Course, Egypt and the Ancient Near East. Co-taught with Professor Melanie Hull, this 10-week course gives JCCC students a unique opportunity to explore the history, religion, art, culture, politics, language, literature, and the worldview of both … Continue reading
Spring 2016 Egyptology Courses
Registration is open for JCCC’s Spring 2016 Continuing Education Egyptology Courses. Egyptian Art II and Egyptian Hieroglyphs I are returning, and I have a *new* course being offered on Ancient Egyptian Literature. Read below for details and/or download the flyer at the bottom of this post. Sign up for the following Continuing Education courses at … Continue reading
09/09/15 Special Lecture by Docent Rozanne Klinzing
At 1pm on Wednesday 9 Sept., Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Docent Rozanne Klinzing will be presenting an “Artful Conversation” in the Old Kingdom section of the Egyptian Galleries at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The subject of her talk will be Metjetji. This is a free event, but reservations are encouraged. Go to www.nelson-atkins.org, click … Continue reading
Fall 2015 Egyptology Classes–Enroll now to reserve your spot!
It’s time for another exciting session of Egyptology courses at Johnson County Community College; JCCC is the only place in the KC Metro area that you can study ancient Egypt with an Egyptologist. Click on the link below to see registration information for Egyptian Art I, Egyptian Hieroglyphs I, and History of Ancient Egypt. Each … Continue reading