15.09.2021

‘Abu Erteila 2008-2020’, Book Launch

Dear Friends and Colleagues, The following may be of interest to you. Please contact the publishers directly. ——————————————————- A book launch of Abu Erteila 2008-2020. Twelve Years of Research in a New Meroitic Site, will be held in Rome on 15 September 2021, at 5.00 pm CET.  The presentation will be live streamed on youtube (https://youtu.be/KvbqAKXdcs4). It […]

08.09.2021

New Book Series Announcement

Dear Colleagues, The following may be of interest to you. We are excited to announce the launch of a new book series, Nubia: Studies in the History and Archaeology of Northeast Africa, to be published by the academic publisher Brepols. This is a great opportunity for all of us to publish with an outstanding academic press […]

19.08.2021

Dotawo Volume 9 – Call for Papers

Nubian Homescapes from Antiquity to the Present  Abstract:   This special issue of Dotawo takes a long-term perspective on Nubian houses and households to explore the distinctive material, visual, and phenomenological worlds of Nubian homescapes.   We are especially interested in exploring homelife during periods when there were changes in the political and social organization in Nubia. By exploring a […]

19.08.2021

Sessions proposals: 15th ICNS

The organizers of the 15th International Conference for Nubian Studies have issued the 2nd conference circular. It contains information on the conference fees and session proposals. Every four years the International Conference for Nubian Studies brings together archaeologists, epigraphists, historians, and other scholars working on the ancient and modern history of Sudan and Nubia. The […]

22.07.2021

Call for papers: Teaching Ancient Egypt in Museums: Pedagogies in Practice

Dear Colleagues, The following Call for Papers may be of interest to you. Please respond directly to the organisers and through the linked Google form, if you are interested.  Sincerely, Julie Call for Papers – Edited Volume Teaching Ancient Egypt in Museums: Pedagogies in Practice  Egyptian artifacts are central to the learning experiences of schoolchildren, college […]

16.07.2021

15th International Conference for Nubian Studies

The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw will host the15th 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 the […]

15.07.2021

Narrating Nubia: a new project

Dear Colleagues,  A new collaborative project has been initiated at the University of Michigan which may be of interest to you. It is called ‘Narrating Nubia’.  The website may be found here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/nubia/. Please direct any enquiries to the project through the link found on their website. Sincerely, Julie

23.06.2021

Archéologie du Nil Moyen

Dear Colleagues, The following information may be of interest to you. Volumes of Archéologie du Nil Moyen are now being offered to interested parties, in return for a contribution to postage and packing costs. It is also possible to pick up your order free of charge at the association’s home in Lille. Please see http://nil-moyen.com/index.php?Txt=English for further information and […]

21.06.2021

Dotawo 7 is now available

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Dotawo 7 is now available open access online and may be of interest to you. The information and the web-links follow below. Please contact the publishers directly with any questions. TABLE OF CONTENTSClaude Rilly – Personal Markers and Verbal Number in MeroiticRussell Norton – Ama Verbs in Comparative PerspectiveAngelika Jakobi – […]

19.06.2021

DiverseNile seminar series 2021

Dear ISNS Members and Friends,  The DiverseNile seminar series continues on Zoom, once a month through October. Further information may be found at: https://www.sudansurvey.gwi.uni-muenchen.de. Please contact the organisers directly for further information and for the link to the seminars. Best wishesJulie