The Calgary Chapter of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities

U of C Continuing Education Course – Art & Architecture of Ancient Egypt

Posted in Uncategorized
There is a new Continuing Education course on Ancient Egypt starting this week at the University of Calgary:
Art & Architecture of Ancient Egypt

Wednesdays, Jan 30th to Mar 20th, 1:00 – 3:30 pm.

The course will be delivered by U of C award winning instructor Marina Fischer,  who has taught numerous courses on Art History for Continuing Education as well as travel study courses.
Note that as it is a Liberal Arts course if you are 60 or older you can get a discount, though to receive this you need to register by phone, otherwise you can register online.
Hope to see you there!
See the website for full details:
https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=43850060

 

Lecture: Coinage of the Ptolemaic Kingdom

Posted in 2018 - 2019

PLEASE NOTE A NEW LOCATION AND START TIME FOR THIS LECTURE,

DETAILED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Date: January 18, 2019

Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Cost: This meeting is free to all.

 

 

Description:

Coinage of the Ptolemaic Kingdom

The advent of coinage had little influence on ancient Egypt before Ptolemaic times. The Ptolemaic dynasty introduced coinage to Egypt, which was in use during the last dynasty of Egypt and, briefly, during the Roman rule. For most of its history, the kingdom vigorously enforced a policy of a single currency, confiscating foreign coins found on its territory and forcing its dominions to adopt Ptolemaic coinage. After Egypt was annexed into the Roman Empire and the Ptolemaic dynasty ceased to exist, its currency remained in circulation until the time of Emperor Nero.

Coins from the University of Calgary’s Nickle Numismatic Collection will be available for viewing.

About the speaker:

Marina Fischer is Collection Specialist for Numismatics at Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary. She holds an M.A. in Ancient History with specialization in Art History from the University of Calgary, and her research focuses on ancient Greek and Roman coinage. Marina is also Instructor with Continuing Education, and is a recipient of 2018 University of Calgary Teaching Award.

NEW START TIME:

January 18, 2019 – 7 PM sharp

 

NEW LOCATION:

Gallery Hall in the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL), University of Calgary

Lecture: The Gold of Ancient Egypt

Posted in 2017 - 2018, Event, Featured, Guest Speaker, Lecture

Date: 7:30 – 9:00 pm, 04-May-2018

Cost: Meetings are Free to members, Guests $5 – Students with ID $2

 

Description:

 An overview of gold and its occurrence in Ancient Egypt, with brief comments on its properties, mining, smithing, trade, value and use. What were its sources, and where was the ‘Land of Gold’? Gold objects from Egypt are not common, most having likely been recycled, but several spectacular finds and exquisite workmanship, combined with the allure of treasure, mean that gold plays an important part in our view of this ancient land. Illustrated with various objects of gold including some of the most iconic items from Ancient Egypt.

About the speaker:

Paul English is a retired geologist who first became interested in Ancient Egypt over 30 years ago whilst working in Cairo and took his first course on Egypt at the Maadi Community Center.  On returning to Calgary he took courses on Ancient Egypt through Continuing Education at the UofC (taught by Julius Szekrenyes) and has since studied aspects of Egyptology at the Bloomsbury Summer School and via online courses from the universities of Exeter, Pennsylvania and Harvard.

His masters research was on gold deposits but most of his career since has been in the petroleum industry. He is a long-time member of the SSEA, having served on the Board of Trustees for several years, and is also a member of the Egyptian Exploration Society and the American Research Center in Egypt, as well as numerous geoscience organizations.

Location:

Room EDC 287 in the Education Block at the University of Calgary.

Lecture: Napoléon and the Pyramids

Posted in 2017 - 2018, Event, Featured, Guest Speaker, Lecture

Date: 7:30 – 9:00 pm, 06-Apr-2018

Cost: Meetings are Free to members, Guests $5 – Students with ID $2

 

Description:

Discover the fascinating invasion of Egypt at the end of the 18th Century by Napoléon Bonaparte. Learn about his scientific expedition, the strategic nature of the conquest and its strange aftermath. A rare multimedia presentation with great visuals, not to be missed!!!

About the speaker:

Dr. Stéphane Guevremont is a former aircraft mechanic. He holds a B.A. in History (McGill), a M.A. in War Studies (RMC) and a Ph.D. (UofC) on the Canadian aircraft industry. He teaches history and speaks on CBC French Radio One Alberta.

Location:

Room EDC 287 in the Education Block at the University of Calgary.