Bloomsbury Summer School
Fascinated by ancient civilisations?
We offer anyone with any level of knowledge, inspiring short courses on ancient Egypt and other areas of the ancient world.
Summer School 2021 – Timetables
Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 and Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 March
Hieroglyphs for (Almost) Beginners
Course Director: Dr Bill Manley (University of Glasgow)
This course will be delivered online via the video communication platform Zoom (details provided upon enrolment).
Saturday 13th March
09.45 – 10:00
Participants login to Zoom; BSS Director’s Welcome Address
10:00 – 10:45
1. Explanation: The ‘other’ signs revisited (together online)
10:45 – 11:30
1a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
2. Explanation: Basic phrases (together online)
12:30 – 13:00
2a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
3. Explanation: The offering cult (together online)
15:00 – 16:00
3a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
4. Afternoon Wrap Up (together online)
Sunday 14th March
09.45 – 10:00
Participants login to Zoom
10:00 – 10:45
5. Explanation: The offering cult and the tomb (together online)
10:45 – 11:30
5a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
6. Explanation: Offering ‘everything perfect and pure’ (together online)
12:30 – 13:00
6a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
7. Explanation: The offering cult and the spirit (together online)
15:00 – 16:00
7a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
8. Afternoon Wrap Up (together online)
Saturday 20th March
09.45 – 10:00
Participants login to Zoom
10:00 – 10:45
9. Explanation: Kings’ names and cartouches (together online)
10:45 – 11:30
9a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
10. Explanation: Kings’ titles and dates (together online)
12:30 – 13:00
10a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
10. Explanation: Captions and kings (together online)
15:00 – 16:00
11a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
12. Afternoon Wrap Up (together online)
Sunday 21st March
09.45 – 10:00
Participants login to Zoom
10:00 – 10:45
13. Explanation: Scenes and captions (together online)
10:45 – 11:30
13a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
14. Explanation: Gods and kings (together online)
12:30 – 13:00
14a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
15. Explanation: Seeing Abydos (together online)
15:00 – 16:00
15a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
16. Afternoon Wrap Up (together online)
17:00 – 18:30
Farewell Drinks on Zoom (you are welcome to invite guests)
Timetables, once published, are unlikely to change, but remain provisional until the first day of the course.
