Lunch Lecture Series: Shippelhoute; Chapin; and Flores

Karlene Shippelhoute presents her research: "Tablet Shape and Wear Patterns as an Indicator of Archival Storage Practices at Amarna." Mike Chapin presents his research: "The Neo-Assyrian 'Name Book' (5R 44) in its Scribal Context." Marc Flores presents his research: "Human and Non-Human Encounters in Gilgamesh and Huwawa A and Lugalbanda II." This event is closed […]

ARCE 2023 Annual Meeting Virtual

ARCE Virtual Annual Meeting May 20-22, 2023 From approximately 9:00 AM US ET to 6:00 PM US ET. Visit the American Research Center in Egypt website for more information. https://www.arce.org/annual-meeting

Event Series JHU Early Closure

JHU Early Closure

Early Closure Schedule: Faculty and staff of the Krieger School may leave at noon on the following dates to get an early start on holiday breaks. As usual, if there are priority projects that need to get done, supervisors have the discretion to allow staff to use this time on another more convenient day. 2023 […]

Department Lecture: Gersande Eschenbrenner Diemer

JHU Department of Near Eastern Studies presents a lecture by Gersande Eschenbrenner Diemer (Universidad de Alcala de Henares), 'Redrawing the routes of wood craftsmanship along the Nile and beyond. The Medjehu project: current research and prospects.'

Archaeological Museum Seminar: Gersande Eschenbrenner Diemer

Gersande Eschenbrenner Diemer (Universidad de Alcala de Henares) will present on ‘Redrawing the routes of wood craftsmanship along the Nile and beyond. The Medjehu project: current research and prospects.’ This event is closed to the public.

AIA Archaeology Hour: Elise Friedland

Archaeological Institute of America – Baltimore Lecture Series presents Elise Friedland (The George Washington University), 'Classical Washington: Greece & Rome in the Art and Architecture of DC'. This talk will be held on Zoom as part of the AIA Archaeology Hour webinar series. Freeand open to the public, but online registration is required. Registration details […]

Sheridan Museums & Libraries: Librarians & Libations, A social event for Humanities Grad Students

Tudor & Stewart Room, Gilman Hall Gilman Hall, Rm 388, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, Maryland

Sheridan Museums and Libraries would like to host JHU Humanities Graduate Students for a social gathering in the Tudor and Stuart Room (Gilman 388) on Tuesday, October 3 from 4:40-6:30 pm. There will be wine (and other beverages) and catered appetizers. And there will be librarians on hand to answer any of your questions! If […]

NES Department Lecture: Tallay Ornan, ‘For Whose Eyes?’

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

The Near Eastern Studies Department is pleased to welcome Tallay Ornan for a Department Lecture, 'For Whose Eyes? Reflections on the Apotropaic and Beneficial visual imagery of the ancient Near East.' Abstract: The lecture will discuss the agentive approach of ancient Near Eastern iconography by focusing on its governing apotropaic characteristics. Since most visuals available […]