CRE XII Durham University: Call for Papers

We are pleased to announce that CRE XII will be held from Wednesday 23^rd – Saturday 26^th March 2011 at Durham University, UK.

We invite papers from researchers across the world studying Egypt and the Sudan, from Palaeolithic to Islamic studies. The aim of this year’s conference is to shed light on the multidisciplinary nature of the field of Egyptology. Researchers from all disciplines that are directly engaged with ancient Egypt or using it as a comparative study are highly encouraged to participate.

Themes might include but are not restricted to…

Themes might include but are not restricted to:

• Art History
• Burial Customs
• Commerce and Economy
• Cross-Cultural Interaction
• Current Fieldwork
• Ethnic Archaeology
• Identity and Self-presentation
• Linguistics
• Material Culture
• Power and Influence
• Reception
• Religion

Contributions to the conference can be submitted in one of the following forms:

1. 20 minute paper.
2. A0 Poster Presentation.  

Please note that the language for the conference is English.

Abstracts (max. 200 words) should be submitted by the 15^th December 2010 to cre.xii@durham.ac.uk. You will then receive an email confirming that we have received your abstract. A confirmation email will be sent to those selected for presentation before the 15^th January 2011.

For further information please visit our website: http://crexii-durham.appspot.com/. Our Facebook group is: CRE XII-Durham, you can follow us on twitter:@CREXIIDurham or you can contact us on cre.xii@durham.ac.uk.

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