The Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt & the Near East (ASTENE)
Joined October 2015
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FREE BOOKS: I've uploaded my library on Palestine/Israel to the cloud, in digital form (mostly pdf & epub): a little over 1700 books. You can download any that interest you individually, or the whole library (about 13GB). And feel free to share this. Link: drive.google.com/drive/folde…
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Exciting news! On 27th May 2023 ISSE Ambassador Dr Chris Elliott @Dr_Obelisk will be giving an online lecture: Picnics on the Pyramid! Book your tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/isse-virtua…
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Members go free! Book your free ticket via the link! #Egyptomania #TravelStudies #Egyptology
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We have a number of projects coming up in Egypt this Winter/Spring. If you are interested please email [email protected] or register at pastpreservers.com/our-peopl…
We would ❤️ to see applications from Egyptian academics/archaeologists etc.
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One of my favourite Egyptian travel narratives is a satirical one by Lady Dufferin titled 'Lispings from Low Latitudes; or, extracts from The Journal of the Hon. Impulsia Gushington' - Image; 'A cheerful picnic in King Rowdedowses his Tomb...' @ASTENE1997 @IWWNetwork
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#CFP for #IMC2023 @IMC_Leeds on Pilgrimage Travel with @HistoryManMet & @boothp1 ! Come and join us to talk about #pilgrimage journeys, big and small, by sea and land. Hopefully someone will offer a paper involving camels! 🐪 #medievaltwitter #pilgrims #travel Deadline 19th Sept.
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Welcome address by Vice-Dean Dr Aid Smajic, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Sarajevo
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Yes, I will cradle it like the incredibly-difficult-to-birth baby it is.
'The monument to Men Murdered in the Sinai Desert: empire and Orientalism in St Paul's Cathedral' - coming soon to a @SculptureJnl near you!
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EXTENDED DEADLINE!🥳 Due to a flurry of abstracts in the past 24 hours, we have decided to extend our abstract deadline for our conference! New deadline: 13/06/2022 #CFP below & on our website issegyptomania.com
We’d love to hear from you!
🚨Calls for Papers!🚨 CFP: Onwards & Upwards: 200 years of Egyptomania! Deadline: 1st June! This inclusive conference welcomes all topics of Egyptomania! Hope to see you there!
RTs appreciated! #Egyptomania #Mummymania
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Tuesday Spotlight: Medieval Arab Predecessors of Champollion - TOMORROW, 1pm🇬🇧2pm🇪🇬
Okasha El Daly will discuss how the quest to decipher Egyptian #hieroglyphs is evident from Arabic manuscripts and paved the way to Champollion's success.
Register now👇
ees.ac.uk/Event/tuesday-spot…
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@ASTENE1997 is looking for a new Treasurer and a new Secretary! Fantastic academic citizenship and networking opportunity with the chance to be part of an active academic network participating in some fascinating projects. Find out more here: astene.org.uk/about/committe…
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🚨Calls for Committee Roles!🚨ISSE is looking for committee members! Would you like to be part of a new initiative dedicated to an ethical and positive study of #Egyptomania? If so, we would love to have you on the committee! *Committee roles are voluntary* RTs appreciated!
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🚨Calls for Papers!🚨 We are pleased to announce our CFPs for our virtual conference, Onwards & Upwards: 200 years of Egyptomania! Deadline: 1st June! This inclusive conference welcomes all topics of Egyptomania! Hope to see you there!
RTs appreciated! #Egyptomania #Mummymania
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Exciting news! Join us on the 16th February for our virtual open evening! Learn about ISSE, opportunities within the society, upcoming events, and more, including an introduction to Egyptomania: Past, Present & Future! Hope to see you there!
Email: [email protected]
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✨Join us for our online conference "Archaeology, Colonialism, and the History of Tourism" @khiflorenz with speakers based on five continents!✨
FREE REGISTRATION! khi.fi.it/de/aktuelles/veran…
#archaeology #colonialism #historyoftourism
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In an official statement closing down our @Egyptology_PP symposium, director of the @ArtHistoryBRU , Bruno Verbergt, has announced the rediscovery of the long-lost main section of Oriëntalist masterpiece “Panorama du Caire” by Belgian painter Émile Wauters. 1/17
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Oct 13 / 6:30pm
Don't miss talk by Dr. Bob Brier, Egyptologist and author, about his most recent book ‘The Luxor Obelisk and Its Voyage to Paris’ @AUCPress
At @NMEC17 El Fustat, Cairo.
Free event. Limited seats. Must RSVP via Whatsapp at 01222612192 or forms.gle/xsjJyz2NEo1wRAiE8
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So excited to announce this! More info coming soon! Huge thanks to the wonderful @TessBaber for creating @issegyptomania with me 😄 #Egyptomania #TheMummy #Mummymania #AncientEgypt
Launching soon… a new society focused on ‘Egyptomania’—and its companion: ‘mummymania’.
Founded by @gothicbookworm and myself, we will soon be putting a call out for committee members! #watchthisspace #Egyptomania #mummymania #decolonialisingEgyptology
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Launching soon… a new society focused on ‘Egyptomania’—and its companion: ‘mummymania’.
Founded by @gothicbookworm and myself, we will soon be putting a call out for committee members! #watchthisspace #Egyptomania #mummymania #decolonialisingEgyptology
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Can’t wait for this later today!
@JacksonEmmet will be talking about his fascinating research on #Irish #Egyptology/#earlytravellers for @EgyptScotland today at 2pm (via Zoom).
Not to missed! Book now! 👇🏻
Details/tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-was-w…
