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Symposium—Middle Kingdom Egypt: New Discoveries, Morning Session

Symposium—Middle Kingdom Egypt: New Discoveries, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom, on view October 12, 2015–January 24, 2016.

Welcoming Remarks:
Jennifer Russell, Associate Director for Exhibitions, The Met

Symposium Introduction:
Marsha Hill, Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, The Met

Speaker Introductions:
Adela Oppenheim, Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, The Met

Speakers:
Ronald J. Leprohon, Professor of Egyptology, University of Toronto
Simon Connor, Curator, Museo Egizio, Turin
Nadine Moeller, Associate Professor of Egyptian Archaeology, The Oriental Institute, The University of Chicago

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom, on view October 12, 2015–January 24, 2016.

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