Belgian expansionism and the making of Egyptology, 1830-1952

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On Thursday 24 February 2022, P&P members Jean-Michel Bruffaerts, Marleen De Meyer & Jan Vandersmissen will give a lecture at the conference "Oriental Societies & societal self-assertion. Associations, Funds and Societies for the Archaeological Exploration of the "Ancient Near East"", hosted by the ...

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22 Feb 2022
Tomorrow is our international three-day conference “Pyramids and Progress: Perspectives on the Entanglement of Imperialisms and Early Egyptology (1800–1950)”, November 8–10, 2021 — Leuven & Brussels, Belgium. The full programme and abstracts of the symposium, as well as Belgian Covid-19 regulations ...

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30 Sep 2021
Our P&P colleagues Luc Delvaux and Wouter Claes have given a lecture together with SURA-researcher Aude Gräzer-Ohara on the mastaba of Neferirtenef during the international conference "Mariette, deux siècles après" at Boulogne-sur-Mer. More information: Colloque Mariette

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16 Sep 2021
Our colleague Marie-Cécile Bruwier has given a lecture on the writings of Mariette in Belgium during the international conference "Mariette, deux siècles après" at Boulogne-sur-Mer. More information: Colloque Mariette

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16 Sep 2021
Our colleague Dorian Vanhulle has given a lecture on the visit of Leopold II at the Serapeum during the international conference "Mariette, deux siècles après" at Boulogne-sur-Mer. More information: Colloque Mariette

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16 Sep 2021
On Thursday May 13, 2021, P&P-member Vincent Oeters MA will give a lecture at the Current Research in Egyptology 2020/2021 Conference which will be hosted by the University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece from 9-16 May 2021. The title of his lecture will be “Not a curse “of” but rather “on” the mummy ...

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9 May 2021
Team Pyramids & Progress proudly presents its symposium “Pyramids and Progress.” Perspectives on the Entanglement of Imperialisms and Early Egyptology (1800–1950), which will take place in Brussels, Belgium from 8-10 November 2021. We invite you to consider contributing to this symposium, and to ...

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18 Jan 2021
During the Hulencourt Festival our colleague Jean-Michel Bruffaerts will give a dinner-lecture on 12 March 2020 If you want to please both your intellectual as well as your gastronomic desires, this is the event you're looking for!

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25 Feb 2020
On 19 February 2020 Marleen De Meyer was invited to speak at the American University in Cairo, Rare Books and Special Collections Library, about "Jean Capart, a Belgian Egyptologist in the USA during the interwar years".

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20 Feb 2020
Nouveau regard sur un masque de momie du Musée d’Art & d’Histoire (E.6884) On Sunday February 9, 2020, P&P-member dr. Dorian Vanhulle will give a lecture (in French) at the Art & History Museum (Brussels). Location Auditorium Art & History Museum Cinquantenaire park 10 - 1000 Brussels Abstract (in ...

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27 Jan 2020