Humanities Kansas: Book Now!
As a Speaker for Humanities Kansas, you can request Professor Davidson to present her topic “In their Own Words: The Ancient Egyptians.” Visit http://www.humanitieskansas.org/get-involved/request-speaker/stacy-davidson-in-their-own-words-the-ancient-egyptians for more information on how to book her for your community group/organization/non-profit and how to apply for financial assistance.
Upcoming Lectures:
Adult/Youth Workshop | Discover Hieroglyphs
Friday, 21 Feb 2020, 6:30-8:30pm
Ages 7-13 with adult
“Learn about hieroglyphs, a character-based system of writing used by the ancient Egyptians. Imagine you are a scribe in ancient Egypt as you practice writing these symbols using brush and ink on papyrus. Visit the featured exhibition Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt to hunt for hieroglyphs on ancient objects from daily life, monuments and tombs.”
The fee is $40 per adult/child pair. Registration is available here: https://nelson-atkins.org/events/adultyouth-workshop-discover-hieroglyphs/
Past Lectures Include:
“Egypt, Illinois”
Tuesday, 7 Jan 2020, 8pm, Burns and McDonnell Campus, 9400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Archaeological Society, January meeting
The Southern tip of the state of Illinois has been known as “Egypt” and later “Little Egypt” since at least the 1830s. The regional connection to ancient Egypt and the origin of the moniker is shrouded in mystery. Egyptologist and Southern Illinois native Stacy Davidson will explain possible origins of the association, how the connotation has changed from positive to negative then back to positive over the years, the reception of “Egypt” in the United States in the 19th Century (including the politically and socially tumultuous 1850s), and the legacy of “Egypt” on the ground in Southern Illinois today.
“Ancient Materials, Modern Analysis”
Wednesday, 29 Jan 2020, 6pm, CC 211, JCCC
“Ask an Egyptologist”
Thursday, 6pm, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
“Join four Kansas City-area Egyptologists for an evening of inquiry and discovery. Stacy Davidson, Lisa Saladino Haney, Patrick Salland, and Julia Troche will each give brief presentations on objects in the Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt exhibition that relate to their individual research interests before opening up the floor for your questions.”
Free tickets are available here: https://nelson-atkins.org/events/ask-an-egyptologist/
Sneak peek: I’ll be talking about my favorite type of artifact from ancient Egypt, the scribal palette.
“In their Own Words: The Ancient Egyptians,” Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau presentation
Bonner Springs City Library
Tuesday, 10 Dec 2019, 6pm
“In their Own Words: The Ancient Egyptians,” Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau presentation
JCPRD Lunch and Learn
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 11:30am-1pm (lecture begins at noon)
“In their Own Words: The Ancient Egyptians,” Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau presentation
Frank Carlson Library, 702 Broadway. Concordia, KS
Monday, 3 June, 2019
7pm
Details can be viewed at: https://www.humanitieskansas.org/events/5622/in-their-own-words-the-ancient-egyptians
Atchison Masonic Temple, Atchison, KS
Saturday, 11 May 2019, 2-4pm
PDF of the flyer: egyptian flyer
JCCC Night at the Nelson
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Friday, 12 April 2019. 6:30-8:30pm
The Inner Coffin of Meretites, 7pm, Gallery P1
PDF of the schedule: JCCCNN2019
Heritage Week (Egypt), Featured Speaker
5 March 2019
Night at the Nelson, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Friday, 7 April 2017
The Stele of Seankhy and Ankefankhu
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Overland Park, KS
Professional Development Days
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Session 1: (1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.)
“Egypt and Mesopotamia: A Recap of JCCC Study Trip to London, Oxford, and Berlin”
Presenters: Melanie S. B. Hull, Adjunct Professor, History & Stacy Davidson, Egyptologist, Adjunct Professor, Continuing Education
Location: RC 101 A
Description: In this session the presenters will explain their experience putting together and leading a JCCC study trip and showcase some of the highlights from the trip. Highlights include special handling sessions of ancient artifacts at the British Museum and Petrie Museum.
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE, Atchison, Kansas
Foreign Language Week
Lecture (22 April 2016): Egyptian Hieroglyphs
http://bccircuit.com/egyptologist-to-connect-the-past-and-present-through-hieroglyphs/
NATI (Nebraska Association for Translators and Interpreters)
Annual Convention 2015, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE, 30 July- 1 Aug 2015.
Keynote Lecture (31 July 2015): Egyptology, Égyptologie, Ägyptologie: A Multilingual Discipline
Workshop #1 (31 July 2015): Ancient Egyptian Language and Literature
Workshop #2 (1 Aug 2015): Understanding Homer’s Odyssey
MICATA (Mid-America Chapter of the American Translators Association)
Annual Symposium 2015 hosted by Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
27-28 March 2015
Luncheon Lecture: Egyptology, Égyptologie, Ägyptologie: A Multilingual Discipline
Workshop: Exploring Egyptian Hieroglyphs
JCCC FREE COLLEGE DAY SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2015
http://www.jccc.edu/conferences/freecollegeday/index.html
Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Egyptology: A Virtual Tour, and Ancient Greek
Media
“Egyptomania Takes Root in Kansas City,” American Research Center in Egypt e-newsletter, published 24 March 2017.
http://arce.org/news/2017/03/u205/egyptomania-takes-root-in-kansas-city
Professor Davidson was profiled in the KC Star Magazine in August 2014. Click the link below to read the article.
KC Star Deciphering History article 8_31_14
Past International Tours
JCCC Study Trip 2016
JCCC’s study trip to London, Oxford, and Berlin in May-June 2016 is officially open for registration! This will be the first international study trip in the region to focus on ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian objects in European museums. We will also be visiting several organizations dedicated to the research and preservation of Egyptian and Near Eastern sites and artifacts. We have a unique lineup of activities planned including handling sessions with ancient artifacts and guided tours by leading experts in the fields of Egyptology and ancient Near Eastern studies. A detailed listing of sites, museums, organizations, and monuments we will be visiting can be found in brochure below; highlights include the British Museum, the Egypt Exploration Society, the Ashmolean Museum, the Griffith Institute, and Museum Island in Berlin. Although many educational opportunities such as museum and archive tours, artifact handling, and outings have been scheduled, participants will also have time to explore London, Oxford, and Berlin at their leisure. This unique learning experience is open to students, faculty, and staff at JCCC as well as community members (aged 18 and over). You do not have to be an enrolled student at JCCC to join this study trip. The deadline for registration is Nov 15, 2015. Please feel free to contact me for further information.
Brochure _London and Berlin_FINAL
Trip participants have the option of enrolling in a Spring 2016 2-credit course, HIST 291: Egypt and the Ancient Near East. This is an interdisciplinary course on Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern cultures, religion, history, language, literature, art and architecture. Literary texts, iconographic images, and geography will be studied. Students will also explore the history and layout of the museum collections and archives that will be visited on the study trip. The course is taught by study trip co-leaders, Stacy Davidson and Melanie Hull.
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