From Shells to Ivory: Hugh Nevill's colonial collecting in Sri Lanka
1 May 2019, 6-7pm
Room 612, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Sushma Jansari (The British Museum) will discuss the life of Hugh Nevill, a 19th century collector of artefacts from Sri Lanka. Some of Nevill's collection is now held in the British Museum.

A Surveillance Sensibility? The imperial security state and the 'amateur' films of Sir C. P. Skrine, Government of India diplomat in Iran
14 March 2019, 6-7 pm
Room 612 UCL Institute of Archaeology

Jonathan Westaway (University of Central Lancashire) will screen Skrine's films showing archaeological sites in Iran, discuss the historical context and value of these films, and explore Skrine's career. 

​Meira Gold (Cambridge) discusses the role of geology in early Egyptology through mid-19th century excavations at Memphis and Heliopolis.

Ghosts and Fragments in the archive of O. G. S. Crawford
22 January 2019, 6-7 pm
Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Martyn Barber (Historic England) discusses his research into the archives of British archaeologist Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford (1886-1957).

Hieroglyphs from the Trenches: Thomas Eric Peet and WW1
28 November 2018, 6-7 pm
Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Clare Lewis (UCL Institute of Archaeology) discusses the wartime experiences of Thomas Eric Peet, an Egyptologist who joined the British army in 1915. This experience is revealed through his correspondence home - including letters to his daughter illustrated by animated hieroglyphs. 

In the footsteps of maverick Orientalists: Exploring the Royal Asiatic Society Archive

13 March 2018, 6-7pm
Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Nancy Charley (RAS archivist) and Ed Weech (RAS Librarian) discuss key British Orientalists: Thomas Manning (1772-1840); Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) and Lady Isabel Burton (1831-1896); and Oscar Eckenstein (1859-1921).

An Introduction to the Central Archive at the British Museum
Francesca Hillier (Archivist, The British Museum)
22 February 2018, 6-7pm
Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Francesca will discuss the Museum's Central Archive, housing important documents relating to the Museum's history and the history of its collections.

The Discovery of Roman London
11 September 2017-5 January 2018
Library opening hours listed here.
Guildhall Library
Aldermanbury
EC2V 7HH

An exhibition charting the history of Roman archaeology in London, and the sites and artefacts relating to Roman London. It highlights the pioneering work of London antiquary Charles Roach-Smith, and illuminates the history of the Museum of London's predecessor, the Guildhall Museum.  Further information and a list of associated events can be found here.

​Petrie Film Club presents: Letters from Baghdad 
Film screening
Petrie Museum
20th Sep 2017 19:00-21:30
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
0207 679 4138
[email protected]
 
Amara Thornton introduces the documentary Letters from Baghdad, starring Tilda Swinton as the voice of Gertrude Bell as part of the Different Perspectives: Archaeology and the Middle East in World War One. The event is free and booking information can be found here

Discovering archaeology sources at UCL
6 June 2017, 6-7 pm
UCL Institute of Archaeology, Room 612

Colin Penman & Robert Winckworth (UCL Records, Archives and Special Collections)

An overview of the array of material in UCL's archives relating to the history of archaeology - from university administrative records and historic student lists to personal correspondence of archaeologists.

The Arab Bureau: Archaeologists and Spies in the Middle East during the First World War
16 May 2016
6-6.30pm, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Juliette Desplat (The National Archives)

Juliette Desplat will discuss the Cairo-based Arab Bureau as part of the context of First World War intelligence operations, and the role of archaeologists in its history. 

Following the talk will be the opening of the Different Perspectives exhibition at the Petrie Museum, which draws on the research of the Heritage Lottery Fund-funded Different Perspectives project.

'A young man's radicalism': V. Gordon Childe, socialist and war-resister, 1914-1925
26 April 2017
6-7 pm, Room 612, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Dr Katie Meheux (UCL Institute of Archaeology) discusses the early life of archaeologist Vere Gordon Childe. Drawing on her research into his student days at Oxford, she investigates his early radicalisation.  Further details here.

Wednesday 15 February 2017, 6-8pm, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL.
 
This talk will re-enact some of the lectures Petrie gave during the First World War.  You are invited to come dressed up, join in the war effort, and knit some socks for our boys.
 
Tickets cost £5, incl. a glass of wine.
 

Other evening talks are being held on the following dates:
 
Wednesday 22 February 2017, Objects of desire.
Egyptologist John J Johnston and a panel of guests will delve into the Petrie Collections to find their objects of desire as part of LGBTQ History Month.
 
Wednesday 8 March 2017, Awesome Archaeologists - Women in Archaeology.
Celebrate the trail blazing women of archaeology and join the panel to look at the who's who of women in archaeology both past and present.
 
Wednesday 22 March 2017, Exporting Egypt exhibition: ideas slam.
Alice Stevenson invites you to judge the Petrie Museum’s Ideas Slam. Two Egyptologists will present their theories on the origins and purposes of objects in the collection. You will become the jury as you decide which theory you prefer. Be prepared to join in the debate and share your ideas.
 
Further details HERE.

Sagas & Socialism: William Morris in Iceland
14 March 2017, 6-7 pm
Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Tina Paphitis (UCL Institute of Archaeology) will discuss Morris' travels through Iceland in the 1870s, the allure of archaeology, and his passion for Icelandic Sagas.

Further details here.

Postcards as Archives: "Excavating" Popular Archaeology at the Turn of the Century
8 March 2017, 6-7 pm
Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Katy Soar (Royal Holloway) will discuss the history of picture postcards showing Arthur Evans' excavations at Knossos, on Crete, during the Edwardian period.

Further details here.

Mapping and Mapmaking in the 19th and early 20th centuries
1 Feb 2017, 6pm-8pm
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL

As part of the Archaeology and Espionage season, Ahmed Shams will be discussing his research into the history of mapmaking of Sinai and the Middle East.  There will also be a panel discussion. Further details via Petrie Museum What's On.

To reserve a ticket email [email protected]

Discovering the Ancient Maya
12 January 2017, 7.30 - 9.00 pm
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Professor Norman Hammond (Cambridge) will be discussing the history of archaeology in Mexico.  The event has been organised to complement the Adela Breton exhibition at the Museum.

Tickets are free, advanced booking required. Further details available HERE.

12 January 2017 at 4 pm
BP Education Theatre, Clore Education Centre, The British Museum

John Macdermot (Palestine Exploration Fund) examines archaeologist Olga Tufnell's life and work, drawing on his research into her archive, now held at the Palestine Exploration Fund. 
A joint Palestine Exploration Fund/Council for British Research in the Levant lecture in collaboration with the British Museum's  Department of the Middle East. Tickets are free, but booking is essential. Further details HERE.