ICYE2009 - Third Congress for Young Egyptologists - "Commerce and Economy in Ancient Egypt" September 24, 2009

We are pleased to announce the “Third International Congress for Young Egyptologists – Commerce and Economy in Ancient Egypt” to be held on September 25 – 27, 2009 in Budapest, Hungary.

The aim of the congress series initiated in 2003 is to provide an opportunity for young Egyptologists coming from many countries throughout the world to become acquainted, and to exchange ideas about their work and their research. It is also an excellent occasion for reports and presentations about excavation projects pursued in Egypt.

The theme of the congress is “Commerce and Economy in Ancient Egypt”. Papers are invited on any aspect of the topic (archaeology, history, religion, language, literature, economic theory, etc.).

We have the privilige to welcome Prof. Manfred Bietak (University of Vienna), Prof. Ulrich Luft (Eötvös Loránd University Budapest), Prof. László Török (Hungarian Academy of Sciences), Dr. Edward Bleiberg (Brooklyn Museum), Dr. Ian Shaw (University of Liverpool), and Dr. David Alan Warburton (University Lumičre Lyon 2 – CNRS) who have already confirmed

their intent to join the Academic and Advisory Committee of the congress. 

For more details on the congress please visit our website.

Conference information provided by konferenciakalauz.hu

Official Website: http://byblos.org.hu/index.php