As regular readers of this blog will know, this year the Egypt Centre marks twenty-five years since first opening its doors. While the official opening took place on the 28th September of that year, we will be hosting a celebration event on the 7th October. This hybrid event will celebrate the achievements of the Egypt Centre during this time with a series of presentations and unveilings. In particular, the opening of the first Harrogate collection exhibition entitled Causing Their Names to Live. The event is free, in keeping with the museum’s remit of breaking down barriers and widening participation. The in-person event is limited to sixty participants, so will be restricted to presenters, staff, volunteers, and Swansea University students. However, the Zoom event will be accessible to a global audience, who are encouraged to join us in celebrating this milestone. The full programme of the day can be found below. Registration for the event is essential and can be made via the following link.
During the past twenty-five years, we have had thousands of people volunteer at the Egypt Centre and we would like to think that the museum played an important role in shaping the career of some. We have also inspired countless school children with our learning programme, including our “dummy mummy”. Swansea University students have benefitted immensely from our object-based learning approach. Our online activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic have helped us to reach a global audience, many of whom were struggling with the rigours of lockdown! During the breaks at our celebration event, we are hoping to play a series of short videos from people who have engaged with the Egypt Centre during the past twenty-five years. Whether you are a former member of staff at the Egypt Centre, or a former (or current) volunteer, student, or visitor to the museum, we would encourage you to submit a short video (c. 30 seconds) telling us how we inspired you. Please email them (or any questions related to these) to me at k.griffin@swansea.ac.uk
Conference
Programme (abstracts available here)
9:15 Webinar starts
9:30–9:45 Welcome address
9:45–11:15 The Evolution of the Egypt Centre
Carolyn Graves-Brown (Former Egypt Centre Curator) - At last! Hopes, imaginations, and dreams come true
Syd Howells (Egypt Centre Volunteer Manager) - Egypt
Centre volunteers: a history 1998 1997–2023
Dulcie Engel (Egypt Centre volunteer) - My volunteering journey
Wendy Goodridge (Egypt Centre Museum Manager) - Let the battle commence!: breaking barriers to museum learning
11:15–11:30 Break
11:30–12:45 Collectors & Collections
Meg Gundlach (Egypt Centre Collections Access Manager) - The Hood legacy: Swansea by chance, Swansea by choice
Sam Powell (Egypt Centre volunteer and Abaset Director) - Abaset Collections: restoring ma’at to the Egypt Centre Online Collection
Anna Garnett (Petrie Museum Curator) - To Malet Place and beyond: The Petrie Museum’s role in the distribution of the Wellcome collection
12:45–14:00 Lunch break
14:00–15:10 The Egypt Centre & Swansea University
Christian Knoblauch (Lecturer, Swansea University) - Teaching in the collection: object-centred learning at Swansea University
Ersin Hussein (Senior Lecturer, Swansea University) - Community perspectives: understanding and voicing Cypriot heritage in Wales
Jess Evans (Swansea University student) - My student experience at the Egypt Centre
15:10–15:25 Break
15:25–16:35 Conservation & Innovation
Phil Parkes (Reader in Conservation, Cardiff University) - Shared history: conservation of Egypt Centre objects at Cardiff University
Courtney Lyons (Cardiff University conservation student) - Perspective of a conservation student: treatment of EC168, a Soter-style shroud
Noura Seada (Assistant Lecturer at October 6 University, Cairo) - Online engagement at the Egypt Centre: a view from Egypt
16:35–16:45 Break
16:45–17:45 Keynote
Ken Griffin (Egypt Centre Curator) - Rediscovering Egypt: the Harrogate collection in Swansea
17:45–18:00 Summary and close
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