Memphis in the First Two Millennia
A major research project by The Australian Centre for Egyptology, Macquarie University, Sydney, is exploring the administrative functions of the ancient capital of Memphis, its social structure, its demography, art and material culture, means of subsistence, and mortuary beliefs from the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3200 BCE) to the end of the New Kingdom (c. 1069 BCE). This work is supported by the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Projects funding scheme.
As part of this initiative, the Centre will be hosting a two-day conference entitled, Memphis in the First Two Millennia, at Macquarie University on August 14 and 15, 2008. Keynote speakers will include: Miroslav Barta, Beatrix Gessler-Löhr, Yvonne Harpur, David Jeffreys, Audran Labrousse, Jaromir Malek, Adela Oppenheim, and Alain Zivie.
The meeting is open to both established scholars and graduate students. Speakers will be expected to give a 30 minute paper (25 minutes followed by 5 minutes for questions) on a topic related to the archaeology and cultural history of the Memphite region. Any time period up to end of the New Kingdom will be considered, but must relate directly to Memphis.
The conference proceedings will subsequently be published in a refereed monograph as part of The Australian Center for Egyptology study series.
Abstract deadline: Abstract submissions have now closed. The deadline was November 1, 2007.
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