The Afterlives of Senenmut

Dr Cambell Price

Monday 10th November  2pm
 
The story of Senenmut, the highest official under the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, usually ends with the damnatio memoriae it is often assumed that he shared with his royal mistress. However, more than most elite ancient Egyptians, Senenmut made extensive plans for his eternal commemoration – and seems to have enjoyed an enduring reputation in some quarters long after his death. This lecture reviews the evidence for the legacy of Senenmut, in both ancient and modern times.

Dr Campbell Price received a BA, MA and PhD in Egyptology from the University of Liverpool, where now he is an Honorary Research Fellow. Since 2011, he has been Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum, part of the University of Manchester, one of the UK’s largest Egyptology collections.
Campbell has undertaken fieldwork in Egypt at the sites of Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham, Saqqara and at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Recent books include (with Greg Jenner) Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly and his new book The High Steward Senenmut: His Life and Afterlife will be published soon. He has lectured extensively throughout the UK, and internationally, and regularly comments and advises on Egyptological themes for TV and radio.


Stephanie L Boonstra, Campbell Price
This volume presents the unique history of ancient Egypt through 50 artefacts discovered during excavations of the EES since its founding in 1882.
 

Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries


2025
Programme


We have an exciting and diverse series of lectures
covering a wide range of topics and these are listed below
We are having two evening Zoom on-line meeting in April & Sept

 

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January 13th , 2pm
Dr Joanne Backhouse (University of Liverpool)
Nefetari, For whom the sun shines: Queenship in Ramesside Egypt

February 10th, 2pm
Dr Jacky Finch (University of Manchester : Alumni)
 ‘Are you sitting comfortably?’
Ancient Egyptian medical matters

March 10th, 2pm
Dr Kath Slinger (University of Manchester)
Tomb Families: Private Tomb Distribution in the New Kingdom Theban Necropolis

Wednesday April 2nd Zoom 7pm
Dr Heidi Köpp-Junk
(Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental
Studies)
Water, dewatering systems, wells, baths and waterspouts – latest excavation results
from Athribis and Tuna el Gebel.

May 12th, 2pm
Dr Roger Forshaw (University of Manchester)
The Life and Times of Hesyre, the First Recorded Physician and Dental Surgeon in History

June 9th, 2pm
Colin Reader (Independent Researcher)
Tutankhamun: The Extraterrestrial Connection

July 14th, 2pm
Dr Jo Backhouse  (Chair  WAES) 
Heka: The Magical Arts of Ancient Egypt 

August 11th, 2pm
Dr Judith Corbelli (University of Liverpool: Alumni)
Cremation in Alexandria: Cinerary Urns of the Greco-Roman Period

 Monday Sept 1st Zoom 7pm
Dr Peter Lacovara
(Director of the Ancient Egyptian Archaeology and Heritage Fund)
Deir el-Ballas and the Hyksos Expulsion

October 13th, 2pm
Dr Paula Tutty (Independent Researcher)
The Discovery of the Nag Hammadi Codices – Christianity’s Lost Legacy

November 10th , 2pm
Dr Campbell Price (University of Manchester)
Senenmut’s Unconventional Afterlife

December 8th, 2pm
Presidential lecture/AGM/Christmas buffet
Dr Ashley Cooke


BOOK SALES
At each Society meeting held in Mayer Hall a selection of Egyptology books is available for sale at very reasonable prices.  

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