The Calgary Chapter of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities

 

Responses to hand out questionnaire at the 2008 June 5 meeting of the Calgary SSEA

 

What topics would you like to hear at the Calgary SSEA?

 

·        Mummies

·        Diseases

·        Culture – how people lived, the Arts, social folk customs, music

·        Other cultures that had contact with ancient Egypt

·        Differences in approach to teaching Egyptology over time

·        Changes in views over time of “ownership” of ancient artefacts and locating artefacts in foreign countries. Egyptian government view of same

·        Modern Egyptian culture and modern Egyptian “connection”/interest in ancient Egypt

·        Lecture on Egyptian Jewellery

·        Old Kingdom through new kingdom

·        Siwa – western desert

·        Pertaining to women

·        Topics on the old Kingdom

·        Art of the old Kingdom

·        1^st Intermediate period (reasons for it and its history)

·        Life away from the centre of power (i.e. life on the borders of Egypt

·        New Findings/tombs etc

·        How about a talk on Cleopatra?

·        History and significance of the cat in Egypt

·        History and significance of Moses

·        Can we have Dr. McDonald again?

·        Can we hear from Dr. Robertson re: pottery etc

·        Mainly Egyptology/Egyptian culture this subject is covered quite well in these lectures: ancient Greece/ or Rome: Mediterranean area; great subject as well

·        Egyptology, archaeology throughout Mesopotamia

·        Egyptian hieroglyphs

·        Egyptian priests/ religion

·        Culture

·        Monument building

·        Burial rituals

·        Architecture

·        Interesting topics – how modern Egypt is impacted by its history perhaps

·        Nile valley

·        In addition to Egyptian topics, some from other areas of the middle east and Africa

·        More on Jewellery with illustration

·        Common foods

·        Clothing how and what constructed from

·        Birds of Egypt

·        Party night – describe – clothing – what served – décor etc

·        Something about food, medicine or agriculture

·        Could someone do an evening on the evolution of clothing and hairstyles? I know this would not be considered very “serious” programming, probably, but it would be fun

·        Current digs

·        Egyptian decoration / jewellery

·        Life of common “man” / family in ancient Egypt

·        Current preservation methods of artefacts

·        Comparison of Babylon/Ancient Egypt

·        Egyptians and the Hebrews

·        Scribal culture &/or writing system (Oops! I missed the lecture.)

·        An overview of current Egyptology

·        Social history

·        Egyptian literature other than the book of the dead

·        Anything about Pyramids

·        “technical” topics – how things were made/built; ancient technologies

·        Work being done in Egypt by Canadian archaeologists (Maybe bringing as guest speakers from outside Calgary)

·        Recent discoveries

·        What is known about the history of the animal world? What is known about the timing of the extinction of various species?

·        History of various gods

·        Women in ancient Egypt

·        Economy/medical

·        Architectural and art

 

Are there any other events you would like the Calgary SSEA to sponsor?·        Tea and doughnuts – anything so we can meet some of our fellow Egyptian students – get to know their names, play games, scrabble checkers

·        Glenbow Museum/coordinate joint tours (as in the past)

·        Blend Arch/Egypt societies for lectures

·        Tomb/pottery shard

·        School on Egyptian hieroglyphs

·        Would love a bad movie night

·        Recommendations re: historically accurate fiction e.g. is Christian Jacques on track?

·        If possible, whenever appropriate displays/antiquities are at the Glenbow museum; if we all chip in, to do a tour

·        Egyptian movie night

·        I would attend a Hieroglyphics class! Movie night

·        Bring in other archaeologists for talks

·        Artefacts

·        Museum tours

·        How about a “bad Egyptian film” night – e.g. “Bubba Hotep” “The curse of King Tut’s Tomb” “The Mummy” etc.

·        Egyptian food night

·        Visiting Egypt today – kinds of tours / the best sites

·        Social events – e.g. Potluck dinner etc. It is hard to get to know people in the society (as a newcomer – a lot of the regulars seem to know each other already)

·        Travel talks – slide shows from people travelling to Egyptian sites (more informal than regular talks)

 

Do you have any other questions, comments or suggestions regarding the Calgary SSEA?

 

·        Is it possible to have a microphone and amplification for speakers, to make it easier for members with hearing problems to hear?

·        Thank you (the executive) for all of your efforts this season!

·        You do an excellent job Stephen and James

·        Let’s start at 7:00 p.m.!! (I talked to this person and the were meant to start on-time)

·        I thought the discussion about the future of the SSEA at the last meeting was quite unproductive. I would prefer to have a committee formed to assess the options and make a recommendation to the membership at large

·        The Society has done a great job this season; always interested whenever we can come out to these lectures!! Bravo!!

·        Highly approve of starting meetings at 7:30 p.m.

·        Start meetings at 7:30, so more people can arrive

·        Could meetings start at 7:30 p.m.?

·        I’m enjoying this year’s expanded program. Liked Rebecca’s pseudo-archaeology – fun

·        Stay connected to national group too.

·        Thanks for adjusting time to 7:30 p.m.

·        More e-mail updates: I never heard about the decision to incorporate – important information should go out to all members, not just those attending a meeting