Bloomsbury Summer School
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We offer anyone with any level of knowledge, inspiring short courses on ancient Egypt and other areas of the ancient world.
2023 Course timetable
Monday to Friday 3 - 7 July 2023
VISUAL CULTURE OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS: FROM ROCK ART TO QUIPUS AND CODICES
Course Director: Dr Elizabeth Baquedano (University College London)
Monday 3 July
* 10:45 – 11:00
Students assemble in BSS Common Room, or log in to Zoom
11:00 – 11:30
BSS Director’s Welcome Address
11:30 – 13:00
1. Introduction
13:00 - 14:30
** Welcome Lunch in BSS Common Room (14:00 Short optional tour of UCL with the Director)
14:30 – 15:45
2. Mesoamerican Rock Art
16:15 – 17:30
3. South American Art from Colombia (Guest lecturer: Dr Jimena Lobo Guerrero, University of Cambridge)
Tuesday 4 July
10:00 – 11:15
4. Mesoamerican Mirrors
11:45 – 13:00
5. Luxuries from the Sea: The use of shells in Mesoamerica
14:15 – 15:30
6. Bright Kingdoms: Feathers, jade, and fine stones
16:00 – 17:15
7. Understanding Colour in Mesoamerican Codices
Wednesday 5 July
10:00 – 11:15
8. Visualising Foreigners in Native American Art (Guest lecturer: Dr Max Carocci, The American International University in London)
11:45 – 13:00
9. ** Collectors and Collections: The Mexican Gallery at the British Museum
14:15 – 15:30
10. Adela Breton: An artist’s contribution to Mesoamerican art
16:00 – 17:15
11. Making Music: Mesoamerican musical instruments
Thursday 6 July
10:00 – 11:15
12. Maya Pottery from the Island of Jaina
11:45 – 13:00
13. Moche Pottery
14:15 – 15:30
14. Sipán and Pómac: New horizons for Peruvian archaeology (Guest lecturer: Prof. Antonio Aimi, University of Milan)
16:00 – 17:15
15. The Andean Quipu (Guest lecturer: Dr Galen Brokaw, Montana University)
Friday 7 July
10:00 – 11:15
16. Feathers, Skins, and Eagle Insignias
11:45 – 13:00
17. Frogs and Toads in Postclassic Mesoamerica
14:15 – 15:30
18. Codex Mendoza: Daily life
16:00 – 17:15
19. Deciphering the Codex Mendoza: An exercise
17:15 – 18:30
End-of-Course Drinks Party with Online Social (you are welcome to invite guests)
* All times are London UK time; Zoom waiting room opens 15 minutes prior to the start.
** In-person participants only.
NB: Timetables, once published, are unlikely to change, but remain provisional until the first day of the course.
