NES Department Lecture: Madadh Richey

Gilman Hall, 130G 3400 N Charles Street, Gilman Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

The Near Eastern Studies Department presents Madadh Richey, Brandeis University

2024 Albright Lecture presented by Tim Harrison, ISAC

Mergenthaler Hall 3400 N Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

The Department of Near Eastern Studies and The Harvey M. & Lyn P. Meyerhoff Foundation present the 2024 Albright Lecture from Tim Harrison, Director of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, University of Chicago Portraits of a Forgotten Kingdom:The Tayinat Sculptures as Royal Self Representation and Legitimation ABSTRACT A series of majestic sculptures […]

End of the Year Event

Graduate students, undergraduate major and minors in Classics, Near Eastern Studies, and Archaeology (or anyone interested in majoring or minoring in these disciplines) are invited to attend the Near Eastern Studies & Classics End of the Year party. Enjoy delicious bites and delightful conversation with colleagues. We encourage folks to mix and mingle with colleagues […]

Department Lecture: Frank Simons

Dr. Frank Simons, a post-doctoral fellow in Assyriology at Trinity College Dublin, will be giving a lecture this Tuesday (April 30th) from 5-6:30 in Gilman 130G (the Near Eastern Studies Seminar Room), entitled: "The Mesopotamian Incantation Series 'Shurpu': Ritual Burning at the Intersection of Magic and Medicine". 

2024 Lavy Colloquium on Jewish Monumentality

The theme of the Lavy Colloquium is Jewish Monumentality. Welcome and Opening Remarks is at 9:00am on Monday, May 6. This event is open to the public. All sessions will take place at the Smokler Center for Jewish Life at Johns Hopkins University, 3109 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218.