AEMES "Lectures & Lunch" Saturday, 16th
April 2011
At Bishop Grosseteste
University College, Newport, Lincoln, LN1 3DY
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Programme:
11:00 Tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival followed by:
Margaret Beaumont: Watery chaos,
war in heaven and a cackling
goose - creation legends of the Ancient Near East
Though they share many elements, the creation legends of Egypt and its
neighbours are as diverse as the cultures themselves, and often show signs of
development
or change over the millennia. As power and control moved between the varied cultures
of the region, a constant need to define their view of the world and its origin
remained, often reflecting the current political reality. This talk will aim
to present an overview of the many and varied creation themes.
Margaret is Honorary Treasurer of AEMES and a regular speaker at its events. She has a particular interest in the common themes and the diversities of Ancient Near Eastern cults. and institutions , and their influence on later Western thought. She holds the Certificate in Egyptology from the University of Manchester. Margaret works as an Occupational Therapist in local government Community Services.
12:45 Lunch (included) followed by:
Campbell Price: "His Image as Perfect as the Ancestors": Archaism in Late Period Egyptian Sculpture
The art of the Egyptian Late Period (c. 750-30 BC) is still often overlooked as a pale imitation of earlier times. Artistic evidence, especially in the form of statues, is well-attested from this period but still under-appreciated. New styles were combined with conscious emulations of the past to produce a dynamic new repertoire, illustrating how aware Late Period Egyptians were of their rich artistic inheritance.
Campbell gained his B.A. and M.A. in Egyptology from Liverpool University,
where he has recently completed his Ph.D on Late Period sculpture from the
Karnak Cachette. He is currently the Curatorial Assistant for the University's
Garstang Museum of Archaeology, and Project Assistant for the Association
of Curators for Collections from Egypt and Sudan. He has also been a member
of the Saqqara Geophysical Survey Project since 2006.
15:15 Tea/coffee and biscuits
15.30-16.30 Annual General Meeting & Close
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Booking Slip – Saturday, 16th April 2011
Venue: Bishop Grosseteste University College
£22.50 (£24.50 non-members) including lunch and other refreshments
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Bookings no later than 9th April 2011