
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 2019 – Timetables

24 – 28 June 2019
Coptic for Beginners
Course Director: Dr Bill Manley
Monday 24 June
10:45 – 11:00
Participants assemble in Room G09/10, Dept. of History, UCL
11:00 – 11:30
BSS Co-Director’s Welcome Address
11:30 – 13:00
Introduction: The Coptic Alphabet & First Words
13:00 – 14:30
Welcome Lunch in BSS Common Room (G09/10)
14:00
Short optional tour of UCL led by Co-Director (meet in G09/10)
14:30 – 15:45
The Priests of St Isidore at Deir el-Medina, 1
16:15 – 17:30
The Priests of St Isidore at Deir el-Medina, 2
17:30
Non-BSS event: get together with fellow students for a drink in a local café/bar
Tuesday 25 June
10:00 – 11:15
Some Basics: Pronouns and Verbs
11:45 – 13:00
Prayers and Commands
14:15 – 15:30
Letters from Medinet Habu, 1
16:00 – 17:15
Guided Reading
17:15 – 18:30
Reception in the Petrie Museum (you are welcome to invite guests)
Wednesday 26 June
10:00 – 11:15
Some Basics: Tenses and Verbs
11:45 – 13:00
Letters from Medinet Habu, 2
14:15 – 15:30
Letters from Medinet Habu, 3
16:00 – 17:15
Guided Reading
18:00
Non-BSS event: get together with fellow students for dinner in a local restaurant
Thursday 27 June
10:00 – 11:15
Some Basics: Pronouns and Verbs Again
11:45 – 13:00
The Fathers in the Delta, 1
14:15 – 15:30
The Fathers in the Delta, 2
16:00 – 17:15
Guided Reading
Friday 28 June
10:00 – 11:15
The Fathers in the Delta, 3
11:45 – 13:00
The Fathers in the Delta, 4
14:15 – 15:30
Abbott Shenoute, 1
16:00 – 17:15
Abbott Shenoute, 2
17:15 – 19:00
Farewell Drinks Party
This timetable is unlikely to change, but remains provisional until the first day of the course