Sally Katary Memorial Lectures
The Society hosts an annual Lecture in memory of one of its former members, Dr. Sally L.D. Katary, who passed away in 2016. This is a fund raising event in aid of the Sally L.D. Katary Travel Scholarship.
Recent lectures have been recorded as virtual events held online. Current members have the option to view those lectures that are online by logging in to the Members' area.
2024 JUNE 1, Ipm EASTERN TIME. A Hybrid Event
The Grand Egyptian Museum
Once completed, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will be the world’s largest archaeological museum and house over 100,000 objects dating from prehistoric to Roman periods. Most notably, almost all objects from Tutankhamun’s tomb will be on display for the very first time. Dr. Abbas will present an overview of this massive project, highlight some star objects that will be exhibited in its galleries, and report the latest progress made toward the full opening of the museum to the public.
Speaker: Dr. Eltayeb Abbas is Assistant Minister for Archaeological Affairs at the Grand Egyptian Museum and Professor of Egyptology at Minya University. As Director at the Grand Egyptian Museum, he leads the development of the new galleries. He has been a member of the GEM Board of Directors since 2021, sits on a number of ministry committees and regularly represents his excellency the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities at international events.
Professor Abbas earned his PhD from the University of Liverpool in 2009. He held a Fulbright Fellowship at Brown University in 2012-13 and was an Associate Researcher at the Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire in 2015-18. He has published extensively on the subjects of burial customs, funerary ritual and beliefs in the afterlife. Professor Abbas is also deputy director of excavations at the Graeco-Roman cemetery site Tuna el-Gebel, where he discovered a large tomb complex containing over sixty mummies.
Venue: Online via Zoom
In Person Room 1071, Sidney Smith Hall, 100 George St., Toronto
To register for this event click the link below:
In-person: Sidney Smith Building, 100 St. George St., Room 1071, Toronto
If you are unable to attend this lecture but still want to donate to the Katary Fund, you can do so at any time. Please click here to find out how to help.
2023 JUNE 10, 1pm EST. A Hybrid Event
'The Pyramid of Sahura at Abusir - New Perspectives'
Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled (Würzburg University; Director of the Abusir Project)
2022
'Women’s Work: Public and Private Power in Ancient Egypt'
Dr Jean Li (Toronto Metropolitan University)
2021
'Gaining New Perspectives on the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak: The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - University of Memphis Project at Karnak'
Prof. Jean Revez (UQAM) and Prof. Peter Brand (University of Memphis)
If you wish to make a donation towards the Sally L.D. Katary Travel Scholarship, you can do at any time. Please click here to find out how to help.