2024 Samuel Iwry Lecture: Sara Milstein

Mudd Hall Auditorium 3400 N Charles Street, Mudd Hall, Room 26, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Sara Milstein, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in the Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies at The University of British Columbia, presents the 2024 Samuel Iwry lecture titled, "From qin'â to 'Jealousy': The Complex History of a Hebrew Word." Abstract: Numbers 5 details an elaborate ritual for a woman whose husband has […]

Lunch Lecture Series: Wilson and Myrick

JHU NES students Victoria Wilson and Faith Myrick will present their recent research. Wilson's talk is titled "Domestic or Dole? Food Production Strategies at Kurd Qaburstan." Myrick's talk is titled "I Just Need That One Thing: Exploring Digital Methods of Searching for Comparative Material in Seals." The presentations will take place in Gilman 130G at […]

AIA Dorothy Kent Hill Lecture: Eric Cline

The Baltimore Society of The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) welcomes Eric Cline of George Washington University for a talk titled "1177 BC and After: The Collapse and Survival of Civilizations." Room TBD.

Classics & NES Lecture: Catherine P. Foster

Dr Catherine P. Foster (Argus Cultural Property Consultants) will give a talk titled "Beyond Borders: International Collaborations in Cultural Heritage" in Gilman 130G. Abstract: "This paper explores the inspiring stories and transformative initiatives that unite nations, institutions, and individuals in safeguarding and celebrating our collective legacy. Join us as we showcase the power of collaboration […]

The Amarna Letters: A One-Day de Bragança Endowed Symposium @ George Washington

Gelman Library, B108 2130 H Street Northwest Washington, DC 20052 2130 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

The GWU Capital Archaeological Institute and the Department of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the George Washington University presents a one-day, de Bragança endowed symposium dedicated to the Amarna Letters, a collection of diplomatic correspondence from the 14th century BCE that provides a unique glimpse into the political landscape of the […]

NES Department Lecture: Murat Akar

Murat Akar, Director of the Tell Atchana/Alalakh Excavations and Associate Professor of Archaeology at Mustafa Kemal University (Hatay, Türkiye), will give a talk titled "Environment, Imperial Collapse, and Societal Resilience: Recent Results from the Land of Alahtum, Kingdom of Mukish." The lecture will take place in Gilman 130G at 5pm.

AIA Henry T. Rowell Lecture: Glenn Schwartz

The Baltimore Society of The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) welcomes Glenn Schwartz of The Johns Hopkins University to give a talk titled "Living Dead: Memory, Sacrifice and the 'Royal' Tombs at Umm el-Marra, Syria." The talk will take place in Gilman Hall 50.