Modern Nubiology was born in the early 1960s, when an international salvage campaign was launched by UNESCO to save the monuments of Lower Nubia being flooded by the construction of the Aswan High Dam and the creation of Lake Nasser. This campaign brought together scholars from over 25 countries from around the world and revealed the richness and cultural diversity of Nubian civilisation.
This page hosts the personal and project blogs of members of the International Society for Nubian Studies. Here you can find the latest results of research conducted in the Middle Nile Valley.
13.11.2024
Dear Colleagues, It is my sad duty to inform you that Martin Krause, esteemed Coptologistand founder of the Chair of Coptic Studies in Muenster (Germany) passedaway at the age of 94. His broad conception of Coptology also led him toresearch Nubia in late antiquity, and he co-organised the 5thInternational Conference of Nubian Studies in Heidelberg […]
24.10.2024
Dear ISNS Members, The following new publication may be of interest to you: Voices from Nubia: A Collection of Essays on Contemporary Nubian Literature from Egypt. eds. Amal Mazher, Faten Morsy and Mona Radwan. Publisher Punctum Books. The link to the book follows below and it is available open access: https://punctumbooks.com/titles/voices-from-nubia-critical-essays-on-contemporary-nubian-literature-from-egypt/ Sincerely Julie
23.10.2024
Dear ISNS Members,It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Michał Kobusiewicz. He will be missed. We offer heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Please see the online announcement below: https://dzieje.pl/wiadomosci/zmarl-poznanski-archeolog-o-miedzynarodowym-dorobku-prof-michal-kobusiewicz Sincerely Julie
17.10.2024
Dear ISNS Members, Mariusz Drzewiecki is co-organising a session during the 52nd Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA) International Conference in Athens, Greece, from 5–9 May 2025.The session is titled “Heritage under Bombs – Digital Methods in the Study of Endangered Heritage in Conflict Zones.” The aim is to bring together researchers monitoring […]
27.07/2021
The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw will host the 15th International Conference for Nubian Studies in Warsaw from August 29th to September 4th, 2022. Every four years, the ICNS conference brings together archaeologists, epigraphists, historians, and other scholars working on the ancient and modern history of Sudan and Nubia, from prehistory to […]
