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74381-01 - Research seminar: Funerary Practices in Egypt during the Last Millennium (700 BC-300 AD). A Dialogue between Archaeology and Papyrology: Proven Methods and New Tools (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Frédéric Colin (frederic.colin@unibas.ch)
Sandrine Vuilleumier (sandrine.vuilleumier@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Universities of Basel and Strasbourg share a dynamic body of research on funerary practices in the Theban region during the last thousand years of the history of polytheistic Egypt. This is reflected particularly in the archaeological excavations in the Asasif, in the vicinity of the tomb of Padiamenemope (TT 33), work on the temple of Deir el-Medina, and a wide-ranging study of the local funerary literature of the Graeco-Roman period. The organisers of this course are keen to share their joint and complementary interests with master's and doctoral students and to develop a constructive dialogue about their practices, methods and results. The teaching is therefore based on the methods of archaeology and papyrology, two complementary disciplines that are rarely taught together, as they belong to separate training courses. Through case studies based on the organisers’ and guest lecturers’ ongoing research, the joint seminar will give students an opportunity to discover the most recent work on funerary practices in the Theban region, as well as to learn about and experiment with the original methodes and processes used in their projects. The course programme is as follows: Online introductory module on 27 February. Study day in Strasbourg on 5 March. Study day in Basel on 28 March. Presentation of students' work and feedback in Basel and in Strasbourg on 25 and 30 April. A detailed programme will be provided to participants. |
| Learning objectives | Knowledge of classical and current methods in archaeology and papyrology. Experience of working in museums. Expericence of interdisciplinary dialogue and interactions with lecturers and guest speakers. Experience of case study work. |
| Bibliography | The bibliography will be provided at the introductory session. |
| Comments | This course is offered in association with the University of Strasbourg thanks to the EUCOR Cross-Border Education Grant which has been awarded to it : https://www.unibas.ch/de/Universitaet/Administration-Services/Generalsekretariat/Eucor-The-European-Campus/Crossborder-Education-Grant.html. For further information, please visit: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet/Mobilitaet-Region/Eucor/Eucor-In-Coming.html |
| Admission requirements | This course is aimed primarily at doctoral and master's students. Previous knowledge of ancient Egyptian is desirable. To encourage exchanges, English will be preferred. |
| Course application | We hope to be able to accept all interested students, but the number of places on this course is limited. When you register, please send a message to sandrine.vuilleumier@unibas.ch, specifying your course of study. Your registration will need to be confirmed. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Ancient History: Recommendations (PhD subject: Ancient History) Doktorat Gräzistik: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Greek Philology) Doktorat Historisch-vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Comparative and Historic Linguistics) Doktorat Klassische Archäologie: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Classical Archaeology) Doktorat Latinistik: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Latin Philology) Doktorat Ur- und Frühgeschichte: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: European Archaeology) Egyptology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Egyptology) Modul: Aktuelle Forschung der Ägyptologie (Master's degree subject: Egyptology) Modul: Aktuelle Forschung der Ägyptologie (Master's degree program: Archaeology and Archaeological Science) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Oral presentation of a case study on a subject to be defined in agreement with the lecturers. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Ägyptologie |