Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology

First Annual
Egyptology Graduate Student Association
Student Symposium

EGSA Symposium 2008

Egyptian Collection, University of Memphis

We are pleased to announce the First Annual Egyptology Graduate Student Association Student Symposium. The Symposium will be held Saturday, April 19, 2008.

Lectures: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Mitchell Hall Auditorium (Room 200)
The University of Memphis Campus

This one-day symposium will consider a variety of topics related to the study of ancient Egypt, including art history, philology, society, religion, history, and archaeology. Graduate students in the University of Memphis history and art history departments will be presenting their current research in 20 minute lectures followed by 5 minutes for questions from the audience. The schedule of presentations is as follows:

Session One (9:30 am-11:30 am)

Dr. Suzanne Onstine and Ms. Kelly Bozarth - Opening Remarks

Catherine Norvell - "Lady of the Sycamore: The Goddess Hathor and Her Association with the Sacred Sycamore"

Kelly P. Bozarth - "Head Case: An Examination of a Head of Amun"

Katarzyna Scherr - "Widows in Ancient Egypt: A Look at Social Status"

Erin Sauer - "Animal Mummies: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go?"

Break for Lunch (11:30 am-12:30 pm)

Hypostyle Hall, Karnak

Session Two (12:30 pm-2:00 pm)

Patrick Salland - "The Grape in New Kingdom Art"

Dani Phelps - "A Mes of a Mold"

Meghan Strong - "Spell 137A: A Study of the Torch Ritual in
the 18th and 19th Dynasties"

Break (2:00 pm-2:30 pm)

Session Three (2:30 pm-3:15 pm)

Lindsay Vosburg - A Curious Case in Canaan: An Egyptian Door Lintel from Bath Sheen
(Palestine Archaeological Museum 1.9695)"

Mark Janzen - "The Foriegn Relations of the Early 25th Dynasty and the Events of 701 B.C."

Sarah Chandlee - "Ouaphris: A Priest of Isis in Greece"


Closing Remarks (3:15 pm)

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