Egyptian Scholar Public Lecture
October 30, 2025
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art
Community, Memory, and Adaptation after Strife: Examining a South Abydos Population in the Early New Kingdom
Join us for an enlightening journey into ancient Egypt! Dr. Emily Smith-Sangster, our W. Benson Harer Egyptology Scholar in Residence, invites you to explore intriguing aspects of history.
Date: October 30th, 2025, at 5 PM
Location: Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art
Through this engaging lecture, you’ll learn how this vibrant community adapted its identities and spiritual practices during times of change, using compelling funerary materials as evidence. We will delve into their collective memory, examining how they distinguished themselves from their past and how these ancient adaptations resonate in today’s world.