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All lectures take place in Lecture Theatre G6, UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31 \u2013 34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY unless otherwise noted,<\/strong> and will also be streamed on Zoom for those unable to attend in-person. Occasionally, and where noted, the event is Zoom only (in which case they will only be accessible over Zoom).

Lectures start at 18:30. All lectures are followed by a drinks reception.

Zoom links are emailed out a day or so ahead of the lectures. If you don\u2019t receive the Zoom links and would like to, please email pmf@friendsofpetrie.org.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 10th October, 18:30
<\/s>Lisa Randisi<\/strong>
<\/strong><\/s>Between Object and Archive: an update on the Petrie\u2019s Archaeological Ephemera Project<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 14th November, 18:30
Ken Griffin
“Better than the British Museum – The Egyptian Collection of Sir Henry Wellcome.<\/em><\/strong> Please note that this lecture will take place in Room 612<\/strong> of the UCL Institute of Archaeology. <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday 11th December, 18:30
Paulina Wandowicz<\/strong>
Short talk and private view of the Broken, Burnt, Buried <\/em>exhibition. <\/strong>Please note this event will be held in the Petrie Museum only. <\/strong>Places are limited so please email to confirm attendance.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 30th January, 18:30
Dr Angela Stienne<\/strong>
Looking up! <\/strong><\/em>Uncovering histories of Egyptology on a journey through Paris<\/strong>. Please note that this lecture will take place via Zoom only<\/strong>. <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 20th February, 18:30
Nicky Nielsen<\/strong>
New Discoveries from the City of the Snake Goddess<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 6th March, 18:30
Marie Vandenbeusch & John Taylor<\/strong>
Henry Salt and his first collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 24th April, 18:30
Arabic Diaries project team (in alphabetical order: Sara al-Ashmawi, Marleen De Meyer, Peter Der Manuelian, Wendy Doyon, Yasmine Emam, Aya Ibrahim, Noha Mostafa, Mostafa Tolba, Liesbeth Zack)
The Arabic Excavation Archive from Qift: Digitization, transcription, and translation of the Arabic Diaries from the Harvard-MFA excavations in Egypt and Sudan, 1913-1947<\/em><\/em><\/strong>. Please note that this lecture will take place via Zoom only<\/strong>. <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 22nd May, 18:30
Stephen Quirke<\/strong>
Visiting <\/em>Ancient Egypt? Petrie purchase provenance puzzles.<\/em><\/strong> Please note that this lecture will be held at the Cruciform Building:
CRUCIFORM BUILDING<\/strong>
LECTURE THEATRE 1<\/strong>
GOWER STREET<\/strong>
LONDON<\/strong>
WC1E 6BT<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 12th June, 18:30
Penny Wilson<\/strong>
A\u00a0Means to an End:\u00a0Cultic Expansion and Consolidation in Late Dynastic Egypt<\/em><\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 17th July, 18:00
Annual General Meeting<\/mark><\/strong>
Featuring short updates from grantees<\/em>, followed by a drinks reception.<\/strong> Please note the earlier start time of 18:00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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