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Cambridge in America
and the Cambridge Society of Washington, DC are pleased to welcome Dr. Toby
Wilkinson for a conversation on his most recent book The Nile: A Journey Downriver Through Egypt’s Past and Present. As space at this event will be limited, we strongly encourage members of the Society to register online early via Cambridge in America.
The
event will take place at the Press Club on Thursday, October 23rd, at 6.30pm and will inclued a drinks reception. Dr. Wilkinson, who is also the Head of the
International Strategy Office at the University, will speak briefly about
Cambridge’s global role, along with Pro-Vice Chancellor for International
Strategy, Jennifer Barnes.
Dr. Wilkinson, a
fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, has been acclaimed as one of the leading
Egyptologists of his generation and has lectured around the world. In
conjunction with his new book, he will speak on the vast importance of the Nile
in nurturing and sustaining Egyptian culture for thousands of years.
Additionally, he is Head of the International Strategy Office at the University and will speak briefly about
Cambridge’s global role with Pro-Vice Chancellor for International Strategy
Jennifer Barnes, who will also be attending the event.
Dr. Wilkinson is a
member of the editorial board of the Journal
of Egyptian History and has broadcast on radio and television in the UK and
abroad, including BBC’s Horizon and
Channel 4’s Private Lives of the Pharaohs.
He also served as the consultant for the BBC’s award-winning documentary on the
building of the Great Pyramid.
His books include Early
Dynastic Egypt (1999), Genesis of the Pharaohs (2003), Dictionary
of Ancient Egypt (2005), Lives of the Ancient Egyptians (2007) and The
Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt (2010), for which he won the 2011
Hessell-Tiltman Prize, awarded to the best work of non-fiction historical
content. He also is the editor of the encyclopedia The Egyptian World
(2007).
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