birmingham egyptology
Birmingham
The idea for Birmingham Egyptology arose in 2003 following the graduation of a
class of MA Egyptology students eager to maintain their social network. In the
following years members met socially and, on occasions, joined together for
field trips and enjoyed involvement in research projects and, as a result,
several of the original members of the group are still in regular contact. The
group newsletter was first published in 2006 and circulation was extended to
other interested groups and societies within the discipline. With the addition
of new members through the various postgraduate programmes at Birmingham numbers
have gradually increased until, by 2011 it was felt that we had sufficient
strength in depth to host the CRE conference. That event took place in March
2012, its apparent success inspiring our most recent development: the formation
of the Birmingham Egyptology Forum. The Forum brings current postgraduates
together with alumni, other students and academics associated with University of
Birmingham, and members of the public to work on a variety of projects. Regular
seminars are held within the University to discuss matters of mutual interest.
Other activities continue the work relating to the Eton Myers collection of
objects currently on loan to the University following on from the initial
catalogue of essays published on the University web site in June 2012. A summary
of Birmingham Egyptology activities are presented on this web site to engage the
interest of all persons interested in the topics raised, and updates will be
made from time to time as opportunity allows. Items of the type formally
published in the newsletter will now appear on the blog section whereas those of
a more academic nature will appear in the journal section. The Birmingham
Egyptology Journal, ISSN 2053-3586, is a peer-reviewed publication, available
free of charge, which provides a platform for the presentation of scholarly
articles relating to the culture, history, and archaeology of ancient Egypt and
to which Birmingham Egyptology invite contributions from outside sources. Those
interested in submitting articles may wish to consult the guidelines for
contributors outlined in the ‘Journal’ section. The Birmingham Egyptology
website is published by the Birmingham Egyptology Group, University of
Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
