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.
2021 Course timetable
Saturday 6 March
A Taste of Hieroglyphs (For 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 6 March
09:45 – 10:00
Participants login to Zoom; BSS Director’s Welcome Address
10:00 – 11:00
1. First words (online)
11:00 – 11:30
1a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:15
2. Explanation: The ‘other’ signs (online)
12:15 – 12:45
2a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
12:45 – 13:15
3. Morning Wrap Up (online)
14:15 – 15:00
4. Explanation: Some names and titles(online)
15:00 – 15:30
4a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
15:30 – 16:15
5. Explanation: Offerings and the offering cult (online)
16:15 – 16:45
5a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:45 – 17:30
6. Afternoon Wrap Up (online)
17:30 – 19:00
Virtual Reception 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.
