Things have been a bit quiet these past few months, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been hard at work! With our Michigan Humanities grant concluding this summer, each of the sub groups are wrapping up their individual research projects — while much of our collective attention has been focused on our upcoming fall exhibition. […]
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On Saturday, October 22nd at 1pm EST the American Sudanese Archaeological Research Center will be hosting a lecture by Ismail Elnour on community archaeology around the Jebel Barkal site. Zoom registration for the event can be found here.
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The Friends of ASOR are hosting a webinar on September 29th at 6pm EDT on the bioarchaeology of the Nubia Expedition! The talk will feature Prof. Brenda J. Baker and be moderated by our own Prof. Geoff Emberling; registration for the event is now open and available here.
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Dear friends and colleagues, We would like to alert you to an online conference session focusing on Nubia and Egypt that will take place this coming Sunday, December 12, from 2:30-4:30 pm (Eastern time here in the US): Reintegrating Africa in the ancient world: Colonial and anticolonial perspectives on ancient societies of Northeast Africa The session
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On the heels of the AANM’s Arab Film Series, we are excited to share another short film. Board the annual Eid train in Nubia Express, a new film by Nubian filmmaker Haisam Hassan Mahgoub, as families reunite for the Eid al-Adha holiday. With the construction of the High Dam leading to extensive land flooding, Nubians
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This weekend (July 15-18), the Arab American National Museum is hosting another part of their ongoing Arab Film Series. This month’s event is all about Sudan. Here’s what the AANM has to say: In partnership with ArteEast and AFMI, AANM’s Arab Film Series Online this month brings us an intimate look at Sudanese youth—the challenges
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Happy International Nubia Day! To celebrate Nubian Heritage Month, all month long we’ll be posting team updates and highlighting other projects that inspire us. To kick things off, be sure to check out #NubianHeritageMonth on Twitter to explore how others are sharing and celebrating Nubian Heritage.
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Interested in learning more about Ancient Nubia? Curious about the topics archaeologists and historians are currently researching? Here are some recent English language talks and lecture series on the history and legacy of Ancient Nubia. Be sure to check back for project updates and other events that explore and celebrate the past, present and future
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