Alain Bresson Wins James Henry Breasted Prize for 2017
Alain Bresson, Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Classics and Department of History, a world leader in ancient economy, has won the American Historical Association’s James Henry Breasted Prize for 2017, for his 2016 book The Making of the Ancient Greek Economy: Institutions, Markets, and Growth in the City-States.
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Neubauer Collegium to Host Workshop on "Economic Analysis of Ancient Trade"
The Neubauer Collegium will host a workshop about the "Economic Analysis of Ancient Trade" on Friday, October 13, 2017, from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm at the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society.
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Oriental Institute Announces the Publication of Book of the Dead: Becoming God in Ancient Egypt
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago announces the publication of a new title available in print and online, Book of the Dead: Becoming God in Ancient Egypt. Edited by Foy Scalf. Oriental Institute Museum Publications 39. Chicago: The Oriental Institute, 2017.
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Oriental Institute Seeks Senior Scholar of Ancient Iranian Studies
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago seeks to appoint a distinguished senior scholar of Ancient Iranian Studies to begin in the autumn quarter of 2018 or as soon thereafter as feasible.
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Lecture by Lorelei H. Corcoran on "Case Studies at the Intersection of Art History and Egyptology"
Lorelei H. Corcoran will give a lecture about "Egyptian Art: Case Studies at the Intersection of Art History and Egyptology" on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at 4:00 pm in Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute.
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Lecture by Jodi Magness on "The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls"
Jodi Magness will give a lecture about "The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls" on Wednessday, October 4, 2017, from 7:00-9:00 pm in Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute.
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Lecture by Martin Andreas Stadler on "Egyptology and Source Criticism"
Martin Andreas Stadler will give a lecture about "Egyptology and Source Criticism: Classical Authors and their Value as a Source for Researching Ancient Egypt" on Monday, October 2, 2017, at 3:30 pm in the LaSalle Banks Room.
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CAMEL is pleased to present the Anatolian Atlas
The Center for Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes (CAMEL) at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago is pleased to present the Anatolian Atlas, an online resource for geographical data related to the archaeology of Anatolia (ancient Turkey).
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Lecture by Gideon Avni on "Jerusalem between Late Antiquity and Early Islam"
Gideon Avni will give a lecture about "Jerusalem between Late Antquity and Early Islam: Urban Zoning and the Creation of a Multicultural City" on Friday, October 6, 2017, at 12:00 pm in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute.
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Oriental Institute to Host a Screening of Letters from Baghdad and Discussion with Filmmakers
The Oriental Institute will host a screen in Breasted Hall of Letters from Baghdad, the story of a true original — Gertrude Bell (1868–1926)— sometimes called the “female” Lawrence of Arabia, on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum, led by McGuire Gibson, Professor of Mesopotamian Archaeology.
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