Events/ Ongoing Programs/ MetSpeaks/ Research Out Loud: Met Fellows Present/ Research Out Loud: Met Fellows Present 2023/ “Dig if You Will the Picture”: Uncovering Ancient Egyptian Experiences

“Dig if You Will the Picture”: Uncovering Ancient Egyptian Experiences

Free, though advance registration is required.

Join us this spring to hear the leading minds and rising voices of their fields as our current Met fellows explore new research avenues in art history, visual culture, education, and cultural heritage preservation. These live, online presentations on their research take place at 10 am–12 pm and 1–3 pm, May 4, May 5, May 11, May 12, May 18, and May 19.

See the fellows' presentation abstracts.

Please note: These live events take place on Zoom. Free, though advance registration is required.

Register now

Don't miss the fellows' in-person talks, readings, musical performances, and other activations of The Met galleries on Friday, May 5, May 12, and May 19. Free with Museum admission; registration is not required.

View the full Research Out Loud schedule of online presentations and in-person gallery events.

Today's presentations:

The Renewed Discipline of Hieroglyphic Paleography and the Paleography of the Coptos Decrees as a Case Study
Daniel González León, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, Department of Egyptian Art 

The Afterlife of Hatshepsut's Statues
Jun Wong, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, Department of Egyptian Art

The Mastaba of Rashepses LS16 at Saqqara
Hany Ahmed, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, Department of Egyptian Art

Merti's Wooden Statues from the Old Kingdom: An Analytical and Comparative Study
Ahmed Tarek, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow, Department of Objects Conservation

Discussant: Aude Semat, Assistant Curator, Department of Egyptian Art

closed captioning accessibility symbol. Two CC's. Autogenerated captioning is available

All Upcoming

{{listingCard.programType}}


{{ listingCard.startDateText }}