Join us for an incredible day on Saturday, January 23, for a Dartmouth event in Cairo at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum, featuring talks by Susan Ackerman, the Preston H. Kelsey Professor of Religion, Emerita and Jonathan Smolin, Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Director of the Dartmouth Initiative for Middle East Exchange (DIMEX).
The day begins with a guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, led by a local expert guide, followed by time to explore the museum's galleries independently. From there, the group will travel to the Hyatt Regency Cairo West for an evening reception, followed by presentations from each speaker, and a buffet dinner.
Susan Ackerman will speak on the discovery at Wadi el-Hol, near Luxor, of inscriptions widely recognized as the oldest known alphabetic writing in the world. Jonathan Smolin will draw on his recent book, The Politics of Melodrama: The Cultural and Political Lives of Ihsan Abdel Kouddous and Gamal Abdel Nasser, to explore the cultural and political currents that shaped Egypt under Nasser.
Program:
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Registration opens at the Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel, and boxed lunches are available for pick-up
12:00 – 12:45 pm: Travel by motorcoach to the Grand Egyptian Museum
1:00 – 2:30 pm: Guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum
2:30 – 4:15 pm: Free time to explore the Grand Egyptian Museum
4:30 – 5:15 pm: Travel by motorcoach to the Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel
5:30 – 6:30 pm: Reception with appetizers and bar serving beer, wine, and soft drinks (two drinks included per person)
6:30 – 7:30 pm: Lectures by Susan Ackerman and Jonathan Smolin with Q&A
7:30 – 8:30 pm: Dinner
Pricing:
Museum + Reception Ticket: $125
Reception Only Ticket: $75
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Location:
Grand Egyptian Museum
Directions
Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel
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A block of hotel rooms is available at the Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel for attendees who wish to travel to the area. Limited availability; reservations must be made independently by each party. Please email dartmouth.alumni.travel@dartmouth.edu for more information.