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Second Circular

Dear colleagues,

the Organizing Committee would like to thank all who have already enthusiastically enrolled to this edition of the Congress.

The opening of the 29^th International Congress of Papyrology has been anticipated to Sunday July 28, at 5 pm, and will be in Teatro Apollo (Via Salvatore Trinchese, 13A), in the city center. Registration will begin on the same day in the nearby Castello Carlo V at 3 pm, where we will gather after the opening ceremony for a cocktail party. Registration will continue on Monday 29 at the University of Salento. 

Draft program

Sessions will take place at University of Salento, Studium 2000 Building 6, in Via di Valesio, close to the Papyrological Museum.

Thematic sessions: will include individually submitted papers of no more than 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes discussion.

Panels: are intended to focus on specific topics reserving a larger than usual part of their time for discussion. Proponents are invited to organize the speakers within the assigned time slot (1 hour and 50 minutes). Speakers are invited to submit a full version of their papers to the Organizing Committee () by July 15, to be uploaded on a page of the Congress web site accessible only to the Congress members. This will hopefully allow more in-depth discussions among the participants.

Workshops: are proposed for lectures on new editions or re-editions of texts and are intended to reserve a larger than usual part of their time for discussion, with presentations of no more than 10 minutes followed by 10 minutes discussions. The images and transcriptions of the texts to be discussed must be sent to the Organizing Committee () by July 15, to be uploaded on a page of the Congress web site accessible only to the Congress members. This will hopefully allow more in-depth discussions among the participants.

Posters: will be exhibited during all week. They must be 103 cm wide and 187 cm high.

Papers and posters must be presented in one of the following languages:

English, French, Italian and German. 

By February 15 the Organizing Committee will communicate the acceptance of the proposed papers, panels, and posters.

Accommodation

There are several hotels and B&B offering a variety of accommodation in the neighborhood of the Congress venue. The Organizing Committee has negotiated special rates for participants in some hotels, where several rooms have already been reserved. These reserved rooms will be available from mid-January until March 31. A booking procedure will be available on our web site by January 15.

We warmly recommend you reserve the rooms far in advance because the week of our Congress will be a high season period for Lecce and Salento region, which are very popular touristic destinations.  

Social events

Lecce is a very attractive Barocco style city. The local landscape, rural and maritime at the same time, is rich in natural, archaeological and architectural highlights. The Organizing Committee is planning social activities and excursions for the Congress week.

Sunday July 28 after the opening ceremony a reception will be held in Castello Carlo V, just a few steps apart, where a cocktail party will be offered by Centro Internazionale per lo Studio dei Papiri Ercolanesi to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of its foundation. 

August 1 the traditional Gala Dinner will be held in Ex-Convento degli Olivetani, an amazing Barocco style location.

A short trip will be organized on Wednesday July 31 afternoon, to visit a museum in Galatone dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci. In 2019 the 500^th anniversary of his death occurs.

Special exhibitions will be organized in Lecce, Florence and Naples.

In Lecce:

Studium 2000 buildings

• “Soknopaiou Nesos Black & White and Beyond”
• “Manuscripts of Terra d’Otranto”
• “… dove la conoscenza si Mostra: rarità bibliografiche e documentarie dalla

Biblioteca ‘T. Pellegrino’ dell’Università del Salento” - Permanent exhibition of the Museo Papirologico.

Museo di Arte Sacra of the Monastero delle Benedettine:

• A selection of rare parchments from the monastery archives

In Florence: Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana “Tesori Letterari nei Papiri della Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana” (August 1-31)

In Naples: Biblioteca Nazionale, Officina dei Papiri Ercolanesi, a selection of Herculaneum Papyri.

Excursions

The Organizing Committee is planning a few interesting tours within Lecce and other nearby towns for participants and accompanying persons. For details, please visit the web site (www.papycongress 2019.org). A booking procedure is available through the Registration Page and are managed by our event agency. Booking to the tours is mandatory by July 1 in order to be able to reserve guides and transportations. 

• Saturday 3 afternoon, half day tour to Otranto
• Sunday 4, full day tour to Valle d’Itria and Alberobello
• Tours of Lecce Barocca and of Jewish Lecce with Italian and Englishspeaking guides.

Book exhibitors

Each exhibitor will be provided with: 1 table 1.60m x 0.60m, 2 chairs; electrical connection, Wi-Fi with Internet connection. Details about sending material, storage at the campus and setting up will be sent to confirmed exhibitors a month prior to the congress.

The registration fee for exhibitors is 300 € and includes all the above, plus a pass to participate to all activities of the congress, including the Gala Dinner.

Please send us an email at for any further detail or to register.

Important dates

The Organizing Committee wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we cordially invite Egyptologists across the world to participate in the Twelfth International Congress of Egyptologists XII (ICE XII), to be held in Cairo between the third and eighth of November, 2019.

ICE XII will be organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.

President of ICE XII: Minister of Antiquities  

Secretary General of ICE XII: Secretary General of Supreme Council of Antiquities

Scientific committee (alphabetically)

Organizing committee (alphabetically)

Participants

As always, the Congress is an open forum for all branches of Egyptology. Participants, whether junior or senior scholars, are expected to present the highest standards of research. Kindly note that junior scholars will need at least a Master’s Degree (MA) or an equivalent degree in order to present either a poster or a presentation.

Please Note

Speakers and authors of posters must be members of the

International Association of Egyptologists (IAE)

- Professional or Student Membership only -

To join or renew IAE membership, please visit:

http://www.iae-egyptology.org/iae.php?site=how_to_join

ABSTRACTS SUBMITION IS NOW CLOSED

CONGRESS VENUE

The Congress will be held at the Marriott-Mena House Hotel, 6 Pyramids St, Cairo.

REGISTRATION & FEES

Early registration deadline: April 30^th, 2019

Late registration deadline: June 30^th, 2019

Fees for Egyptians

Fees for Non-Egyptians

* Or equivalent in Euros (€)

FULL REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONALS (Egyptians and Non-Egyptians), includes:

• Presenting a paper or a poster;
• The option to submit your paper to the proceedings;
• Attendance to all plenary and parallel sessions;
• Congress welcome pack;
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffee during the days of the Congress;
• Social events;
• Congress welcome and farewell dinner buffets.

REGISTRATION FOR ATTENDEES (Egyptians and Non-Egyptians), includes:

• Attendance to all plenary and parallel sessions;
• Congress welcome pack;
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffee on the days of the Congress;
• Social events;
• Congress welcome and farewell dinner buffets.

FULL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENT (Egyptians and Non-Egyptians), includes:

• Presenting a paper or a poster;
• The option to submit your paper to the proceedings;
• Attendance to all plenary and parallel sessions;
• Congress welcome pack;
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffee during the days of the Congress;
• Social events;
• Congress welcome and farewell dinner buffets.

To register as a student please send a copy of your student ID card along with your registration. Please note that student IDs will be checked during registration.

REGISTRATION FOR STUDENT ATTENDEES, (Egyptians and Non-Egyptians), includes:

• Attendance to all plenary and parallel sessions;
• Congress welcome pack;
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffee during the days of the Congress;
• Social events;
• Congress welcome and farewell dinner buffets.

To register as a student please send a copy of your student ID card along with your registration. Please note that student IDs will be checked during registration.

GUEST ATTENDEES, (Egyptians only), includes:

• Attendance to all plenary and parallel sessions;
• Congress welcome pack;
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffee during the days of the Congress;

PAYMENT METHODS

All amounts are payable in US Dollars or Euros. Registration fees must be paid via bank transfer.

Participants must pay all bank charges and on-line payment commissions. Only transfers until June 30^th, 2019 can be accepted.

Written confirmation will be sent by electronic mail following registration.

Payment instructions (By Wire Transfer):

NAME OF THE BANK: Arab African International Bank - AAIB

BANK ADDRESS: Khaleel Agha, Qasr an Nile, garden city, Cairo Governorate

ACCOUNT HOLDER: Central Bank - Supreme Council of Antiquities

ACCOUNT NO. (EGP £): 9/450/87805/8

ACCOUNT NO. (US $): 4/082/17512/4

ACCOUNT NO. (EURO €): 4/082/17674/1

SWIFT Code: ARAIEGCXXXX / ARAIEGCX

IBAN: 6003364021 CBEGEGC XXXX

REF: NAME SURNAME + ICE2019

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

• The bank wire transfer and other related fees have to be paid by the participant.
• After sending your registration payment by bank wire transfer, scan the bank receipt and attach the PDF file in an email to:

 Subject: Payment NAME SURNAME

(Note: Fill in NAME SURNAME with your full name, so that we will be able to monitor your payment).

• Full name
• Transfer Date
• Amount of the money
• Attached a proof of the transfer (invoice, picture, screenshot or scan)

Participants from countries where bank transfers or on-line payments are difficult or impossible should contact:

If you need to cancel your registration, 60% of the registration fee will be refunded up to one calendar month prior to the Congress (October 1^st, 2019). No refund will be granted if cancellation is made within one month of the Congress. Refunds may take up to six months after the conference.

Any transfer fees will be deducted from the amount.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Sunday November 3^rd, 2019; 9:30-15:00 Registration

Sunday November 3^rd, 2019; 15:00 Opening session and Keynote Lectures (TBA).

November 4^th-8^th, 2019; Working sessions. General Assembly of the International Association of Egyptologists.

Friday November 8^th, 2019 evening: Closing session.

From November 3^rd to November 9^th, 2019: All participants will be offered free entrance to all open museums and archaeological sites in Cairo and Giza.

IMPORTANT DATES

June 12^th, 2018: First Circular

June 19^th, 2018: abstract submission opens

November 2018: Second Circular

October 31^st, 2018: deadline for submitting abstracts

By January 15^th, 2019 informing accepted authors

April 30^th, 2019: deadline for early registration

June 30^th, 2019: deadline for late registration

By September 2019: final announcement with complete program and participants list

CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS

All oral presentations and posters can be submitted to the conference proceedings, and will undergo peer review before they are accepted. Information for the proceedings will be released at a later time.

SECRETARIAT

Mr. Mohamed Saad - Ministry of Antiquities.

Address: 3 Al-Adel Abu Bakr St., Zamalek - Cairo - Egypt. Fax number: (+202) 02-7357073 - (+202) 02-27357239

We would appreciate disseminating this circular to any interested parties and through relevant networks.