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The Friends of the Egypt Centre support the Egypt Centre and organise an exciting programme of ten monthly lectures per year (September to June). These events run separately to the Egypt Centre’s other online events such as Fundraising Lectures and Five Week Courses, but are arranged to cater for all levels of understanding. You can choose to be a member of the Friends for an annual fee, or pay £3 per lecture (booking via Eventbrite).
Due to Covid-19 lectures will take place through the medium of Zoom until further notice.
Upcoming Lecture
Seeing Double: Wooden Ka Statues
Sam Powell
Wooden statues depicting the deceased appear in burial assemblages from the Old Kingdom onwards. They are often referred to as ‘ka statues’ and seem to have been included in burials as a resting place for the ka, an element of the individual often described as a person’s ‘double’ or ‘life force’.
The exact significance of the ka remains a matter of controversy, chiefly for lack of an Egyptian definition. This talk will provide an overview of these statues and their possible function, drawing on examples found in the Egypt Centre collection amongst others.
Wednesday 15 June
7pm
£3 for non members
Book your ticket now
Annual Programme
Friends Programme 2021-2022
Sessions open at 6.30pm with lectures starting at 7pm.
To view our 2021-2022 events and lectures please click on the link above
Membership
Membership includes free entry into all Friends lectures and other offers given by the Egypt Centre. For further information, or to join please fill and and return an application form.
Membership Application Form (Word Doc)
Membership Application Form (Pdf)
| Full Membership | £16.50 per year |
| Full family membership (2 adults and 2 children) | £26 per year |
| Concessionary individual | £10 per year |
| Concessionary family | £16 per year |
Non members are also welcome, and can pay £3 per lecture.
Inscriptions
The Friends produce a newsletter called Inscriptions. We welcome contributions, whether interesting chatty snippets, or scholarly! If you would like to write an article or have any news or information you want to contribute please contact the Editor Mike MacDonagh.
View back issues of Inscriptions
Friends Committee Members
Overseer shabti of Ptahhotep
Chair: Ken Griffin / Sam Powell
Vice Chair: Gareth Lucas
Treasurer: Wendy Goodridge
Secretary: Krys Williams
Membership Secretary: Wendy Goodridge – w.r.goodridge@swansea.ac.uk
Marketing: Post vacant
Events Officer: Sam Powell
Other committee members:
Mollie Beck, Meg Gundlach, John Rogers
The committee is made up of local people with an interest in ancient Egypt and museums. If you are interested in joining the committee please speak to any committee member.
