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par Abigaëlle Richard, PhD (Anthropology Dept., Université de Montréal) Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, at 12:30pm This lecture presents the major symbolic themes ‘fertility’ and ‘rebirth in the afterlife’ with examples from an iconographic analysis of clay bowls from Egypt’s New Empire. These themes were typically found on this type of ceramic and were inherently associated with the goddess Hathor (“Lady of Life”). Through an analysis of formal and symbolic transformations of these iconographic motifs, we will discuss historical, ideological, and socio-political factors leading to these representational transformations. This approach will permit us to grasp the underlying dynamics of maintaining and the subtle transformation of the Egyptian Canon of Representations (codification by the Egyptian state and the theologians, adoption of foreign motifs, religious transformations etc.). Free admission. Don’t hesitate to contact us with any question or comment. You can reach us by email at aepoa@umontreal.ca or by phone at 514-343-2109. [ February 2nd, 2012]
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by Cédric Gobeil, Postdoctoral CRSH Fellow, History Department, UQAM Tuesday, December 6th 2011, at 11:00 am The city of Coptos, situated about 500 km south of Cairo, was the starting point of one of the most important caravan routes that connected the Nile valley with the Red Sea for more than five millennia. During that time, the city held an important economical role and experienced considerable urban and religious development. Over time and with changing rulers, the urban aspect underwent multiple evolutions, concerning its buildings as well as its traffic routes. A team of Egyptologists and archaeologists from the Université Lumière-Lyon II and the IFAO are now trying to study these changes to better understand them. Fortunately, the large scale ancient and modern destructions have not completely erased the traces of antique Coptos so that the numerous archaeological remnants allow us a clearer picture. This paper’s goal is therefore to present the current state of the archaeological site and the chronological events to address various aspects that came to light over the years. Free admission. Don’t hesitate to contact us with any question or comment. You can reach us by email at aepoa@umontreal.ca or by phone at 514-343-2109. [ November 30th, 2011]
The SNES is inviting you to 2 public lectures :
Alphabets: à propos des écritures syriennes de 1300 avant J.-C. à 300 après J.-C. Monday, November 7th 2011, at 6:00pm The 13th century cuneiform alphabet discovered at Ugarit is considered to be the prototype of many linear writing systems spearheaded in Syria during the 1st millennium BCE. At the end of the 9th century, the Aramaic inscription of Tell Fekherye with its archaic letters has changed the West-Semitic writing history and the evaluation of its relationship to the older Greek alphabet. Many centuries later, the writing of Palmyra was the first clue to deciphering Phoenician, present on the Mediterranean coast, and Aramaic known from the steles of Sfiré. Finally, in the 3rd century CE, the Nabataean stele of An Namara will be considered the oldest epigraphical key to the Arabic language.
A conférence by Edwin C. Brock, Research Associate Department of World Cultures, Royal Ontario Museum : Reversing Chaos. Reconstructing Royal Sarcophagi in the Valley of the Kings Thursday, November 10th 2011, at 6:00pm The breakdown of central authority and economic collapse that heralded the chaos at the end of the Twentieth Dynasty resulted in the plundering of several burials in the Valley of the Kings. Subsequent despoliation of the tombs in some cases resulted in the destruction of the stone sarcophagi that once contained the royal remains. The inner sarcophagus of Ramesses VI of the Twentieth Dynasty was the focus of a recent restoration project. Currently, the outer two sarcophagi of Merenptah,thirteenth son and successor of Ramesses II are being re-assembled. These two recent projects devoted to the restoration of destroyed Egyptian royal sarcophagi of the New Kingdom will be discussed in this power point presentation. Free admission. Don’t hesitate to contact us with any question or comment. You can reach us by email at aepoa@umontreal.ca or by phone at 514-343-2109. [ November 4th, 2011]
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by Arnaud Sérandour, maître de conférence, École pratique des hautes études (EPHE, section religieuse), Paris Monday, September 26, 2011, at 3:30 pm History of religion usually stipulates that any messianic concepts, which historically focussed on the person of Jesus of Nazareth, originated in the divine promises of eternal dynasty made to David. However, the Dead Sea Scrolls have shown that the title of Messiah only appears in the texts from the era of Alexander Jannaeus’ domination. He was the first High Priest in Jerusalem to have accepted the title of King for a longer period of time. This fact leads some scholars to believe that the notion of the Messiah has rather priestly than royal roots and originated during the Hasmonean era as part of a movement that hoped for the final victory of the priest-kings of Jerusalem over the Greco-Macedonian Seleucid kings’ imperialism. Consequently, after the Herodian episode, who were considered vassal kings to the Romans, the memory of the Maccabeean revolt encouraged people to relive a time of hope that a national uprising could lead to a new independent kingdom, more worthy than all the previous ones, which would finally establish the divine kingdom on Earth. Yet, after all hope had been dashed, the messianic idea lived on in other religious forms. Free admission. Don’t hesitate to contact us with any question or comment. You can reach us by email at aepoa@umontreal.ca or by phone at 514-343-2109. [ September 16th 2011]
New : Introduction to Arabic (Egyptian dialect : Level 1)Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) This 36-hour introductory course aims to introduce students to every day spoken Egyptian Arabic. Based on practical conversation (with a separate unit on written Arabic), this course is addressed to beginners with no prior knowledge. At the end of the term, students will have acquired the basic knowledge to converse in common situations of every day life in Egypt. Upon successful completion of the course students will obtain a Certificate from the Society. Click here for more information and inscription [ September 15th 2011]
Excursion to TorontoRoyal Ontario Museum Excavations at Godin Tepe, Western Iran: Fifty years of archaeological work From September 30 to October 2, 2011 Excursion to Toronto to attend the Annual Symposium of the Canadian Society for Mesopotamian Studies and visit the exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), both featuring the archaeological site of Godin Tepe in Iran (guided tour by the assyriologist Clemens Reichel, professor at University of Toronto and curator at the ROM). Space is limited, so book early! [ September 13th 2011]
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