What is The Sussex Egyptology Society?

Formed on the 10th of September 1996, the Sussex Egyptology Society (SES) grew out of an evening study course in Egyptology attended by about 30 enthusiastic amateurs.

Several of the students on that course still serve on the committee of the society, which in the years since has grown into one of the major Egyptology groups in the UK.

A registered charity (No 1060748), the SES runs an outstanding annual programme of monthly lecture meetings, attracting leading Egyptological specialist speakers from the UK and overseas.

The Honorary President of the SES is Professor Barry Kemp CBE, University of Cambridge, Director of the Amarna Project www.amarnaproject.com

The SES Committee. Left to right: Keith Woods, Gill Cutt (Treasurer), Carol Woods, Lionel Smith, Imogen Richardson, Mick Oakey (Vice Chairman), Janet Shepherd (Chairman), Helen Clark (Secretary), Valerie Hastings, Sheila Beadel, Marilyn Smith (Newsletter Editor). Photograph by Eric Beadel.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - DECEMBER 3, 2020

Having had to suspend our lecture meetings and study-days since March 2020, we have also had to accept the fact that our shutdown has lasted much longer than we expected; but we sincerely hope you are all keeping well. We want to resume our much-awaited face-to-face lecture programme as soon as we can, and we have lots of terrific speakers lined up, but we have to wait until (a) everyone is feeling safer once the Covid vaccinations are being rolled out, and (b) our lecture venues reopen for bookings. Hence we cannot yet specify a planned date, but we will keep you posted and look forward to seeing you all soon.

As planned, and previously advised to members, we held our remote AGM on November 28, 2020, and the Society remains in good shape for the future.

Please keep an eye on this website for further information, and also on our Facebook page if you have access to it. And by all means phone a Committee member if you are in doubt about whether our events are happening or not.

In the meantime, in the ancient Egyptian tradition, we wish you all: Life! Prosperity! Health! — and in the modern British tradition we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

SES Lecturers

Frequently asked questions (FAQ's)

How do I join, and what do I get? Click here

What lectures and events are coming up, where and when? Click here

Who runs the SES? Click here

Website hosting

Sussex Egyptology Society is pleased to have been able to assist Bloomsbury Summer School and Bloomsbury Academy launch their website, which is hosted by egyptology-uk.com (www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury), and now we also pleased to annouce the hosting of The Egypt Archaeological Tours website (www.egyptology-uk.com/egyptarchaeologicaltours).

• Would you like to establish or re-invent your Egyptological website?
  
• Do you want a secure, reliable service tailored to the needs and budgets of Egyptological groups, educational, excavation and research projects?
  
• Includes complete design and website management.
  

Would you like a web address associated with one of the most regularly searched phrases associated with Egyptology in the United Kingdom? (www.egyptology-uk.com/yoursitename)

Then contact mail@egyptology-uk.com to discuss the possibilities.