Conference Diary
This page documents upcoming conferences, symposia and workshops relating to the study, scholarship and elucidation of the Ancient Near East and Egypt.
Fixtures are listed in chronological order, their geographical location noted immediately after the date.
Calls for Papers are listed together with their respective events, in addition to separate listings on the Announcements page.
Organisers wishing to have their event listed on this page should contact the Editor with relevant details.
————————
3-8 April 2006 : Madrid, Spain / España
5th International Congress of the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
5ICAANE represents the 5th biannual meeting of this international symposium, attracting some of the best minds within Ancient Near East research. Following the success in 2004 of 4ICAANE, held in Berlin, the Congress now finds a new venue in the Spanish capital of Madrid. Call for paper complete.
6-8 April 2006 : University of Oxford, England
Current Research in Egyptology VII
Showcasing presentations from graduate students of Egyptology and allied disciplines.
22-25 May 2006 : University of Wales, Swansea, Wales
Walls of the Ruler - Fortifications, Police Beats, and Military Checkpoints in Ancient Egypt
A University of Wales Swansea International Conference
Few modern states could hope to police their borders as effectively as did many of the governments that occupied the Nile Valley from the Old Kingdom through the Roman Period. Due to formidable cataracts to the south, deserts to the east and west, and inimical coastal terrain to the north, vulnerable points of entry to Egypt were few in number and relatively defensible against invading armies, migrants, smugglers, fugitives and other undesirables. This conference seeks to bring together Egyptologists, Classicists and specialists in the ancient Near East in an effort to explore the geopolitical evolution of Egypt’s border defences and efforts at internal policing. While Egypt’s topography remained largely static, its governments and those of nearby polities did not. It is precisely this interplay between landscape, militaristic priorities, cultures and economy that will occupy the attentions of the scholars participating in this conference.
17-21 July 2006 : Münster, Germany / Deutschland
“Krieg und Frieden im Alten Vorderasien” - “War and Peace in the Ancient Near East”
27-28 October 2006 : University of Edinburgh, Scotland
POCA-Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology Conference 2006: 1st Call for Papers
“Island Dialogues: Cyprus in the Mediterranean Network”
The Department of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is proud to be hosting the 6th annual POCA (Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology) Conference. This event is an international forum for postgraduates and new scholars of Cypriot archaeology and cognate subjects, and is an opportunity for the developing research community to present work, exchange new ideas, and meet in an informal context. Interested scholars from archaeology, classics, and related disciplines studying the prehistory and later periods of Cyprus are invited to attend, or participate by submitting abstracts for POCA 2006. On the evening of Friday 27th October there will be a plenary lecture by Dr Susan Sherratt. Enquiries: poca2006@arcl.ed.ac.uk.
16-19 November 2006 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
American Schools of Oriental Reseach (ASOR) 2006 Annual Meeting
ASOR presents yet another showcase of recent research from the Ancient Near East.
18-21 November 2006 : Washington, D.C., USA
Society of Biblical Literature 2006 Annual Meeting : Washington DC, USA
Presented for the first time in many years in a different city from the ASOR Annual Meeting…
9-10 December 2006 : Swansea, Wales
Egypt Centre, University of Wales Swansea Third Annual Conference
“The Exploited and Adored: Animals in Ancient Egypt”: 1st Call for Papers
The conference seeks to explore the role of the non-human animal in Egypt from ancient times up to and including the Islamic Period. Themes include: defining and categorising the animal; the relationship between people and other animals; the influence of animals upon Egyptian society and religion; modern constructions of animals in ancient Egypt. Papers are invited concerning both real and mythical beasts. The conference will be open to all and aims to encourage research into the role of animals in ancient Egypt as well as to increase public awareness of issues.
Abstracts for papers of around 30 minutes for possible inclusion are sought by 1st May 2006. Please send abstracts (preferably in Word format) of no more than 300 words to: Conference Organisers, Egypt Centre, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, United Kingdom or Carolyn Graves-Brown.
23-28 May 2007 : Washington, DC
10th International Conference on the History and Archaeology of Jordan
Theme: “Crossing Jordan” - This conference will focus on the many peoples and their cultures who “crossed Jordan” from the earliest times to the present and on the conservation of Jordan’s heritage.
The venue will be George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, located at 1957 E Street, Washington, D.C.
Organizing Institutions: The American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) and the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, in cooperation with the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) and the American Schools of Oriental Research in Canada.
Abstracts will be due September 15, 2006. For the sake of planning, the organizers would appreciate a preliminary indication of your interest in attending. Please send an e-mail message to the ACOR Amman office at acor@go.com.jo.
Private contributions to support ICHAJ 2007 are welcome (ACOR is tax exempt as a 501(c)(3) organization.). Please make cheques payable to ACOR, with ICHAJ 2007 noted on the check and send to:
ACOR, P.O. Box 2470, Amman 11181, Jordan or
ACOR, 656 Beacon Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02215-2010, USA.
