2 nd CIRCULAR. ICE XI International Congress of Egyptologists XI. Florence (Italy) August 23 rd 30 th 2015

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1 2 nd CIRCULAR ICE XI International Congress of Egyptologists XI Florence (Italy) August 23 rd 30 th 2015

2 Florence, December 29 th, 2014 Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we thank you for responding to the 1 st Circular of the International Congress of Egyptologists XI which will be held in Florence from 23 to 30 August This 2 nd Circular includes updated and additional information for registration deadlines, fees and payment methods, abstract submission, preliminary program and on accommodation options.

3 ORGANIZING INSTITUTIONS International Association of Egyptologists Mainz, Germany Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali Firenze, Italy University of Florence SAGAS Department of History, Archaeology, Geography, Fine & Performing Arts Firenze, Italy Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies Firenze, Italy

4 UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF:

5 SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Marilina BETRÒ University of Pisa - ITALY Christian GRECO Egyptian Museum, Turin - ITALY Maria Cristina GUIDOTTI Egyptian Museum, Florence - ITALY Salima IKRAM American University in Cairo EGYPT, CAMNES - ITALY Laure PANTALACCI Vice-President IAE, University of Lyon 2 - FRANCE Patrizia PIACENTINI University of Milan - ITALY Daniela PICCHI Civic Archaeological Museum, Bologna - ITALY Gloria ROSATI University of Florence - ITALY Gihane ZAKI Helwan University EGYPT, Egyptian Academy in Rome - ITALY

6 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Stefano ANASTASIO Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana - ITALY Guido GUARDUCCI Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, Firenze - ITALY Maria Cristina GUIDOTTI Egyptian Museum, Florence - ITALY Andrea PESSINA Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana - ITALY Gloria ROSATI University of Florence - ITALY Stefano VALENTINI Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, Firenze - ITALY

7 PARTICIPANTS The Congress will be an open forum for all branches of Egyptology with access for junior and senior scholars. Participants will represent the broadest range and highest standards of Egyptology. Required title for presenting a paper or a poster: Master Degree (MA) or equivalent. ATTENTION! To present a paper or a poster, speakers and authors of posters must be members of the International Association of Egyptologists (IAE) - Professional or Student Membership only - To join or renew IAE membership, please go to the official web site:

8 ABSTRACTS Abstracts Submission Deadline: January 26 th 2015 To submit an abstract please fill-in the registration form on the official website: REGISTRATION & FEES Registration deadline March 31 st 2015 Late registration deadline April 30 th 2015 March 31 st 2015 Late registration April 30 th 2015 FULL REGISTRATION REGULAR STUDENT* Visitor Accompanying Person To register please go to the official web site:

9 FULL REGISTRATION includes: In-person congress session presentation; The option to submit your paper to the proceedings, and participate in the refereeing process; Attendance to all plenary and parallel sessions; Congress welcome kit (badge, bag, pen, program, abstracts, city plans etc.); Morning and afternoon teas/coffees during the days of the Congress; Social Events; Congress welcome and farewell dinner buffets. * Student Registration: to register as a student please send the number and validity period of your Student Card. Please note that student IDs will be checked during registration. VISITOR REGISTRATION includes: Attendance to all plenary and parallel sessions; Congress welcome kit (badge, bag, pen, program, abstracts, city plans etc.); Morning and afternoon teas/coffees on the days of the Congress; Social Events; Congress welcome and farewell dinner buffets. ACCOMPANYING PERSON REGISTRATION includes: Badge; Social Events; Congress welcome and farewell dinner buffets. ONLY FOR EGYPTIAN PARTICIPANTS: The International Association of Egyptologists (IAE) will subsidize the registration fees of younger Egyptian scholars who will present papers at the Congress. These include MA graduates, PhD students, junior inspectors or museum employees, and academics at the level of Assistant Professor or University Lecturer. Depending on the number of such scholars who will attend, the IAE may be able to subsidize all or a part of their registration fees. Note that only IAE members are allowed to present papers at the Congress. All Egyptian colleagues who wish to take advantage of this subsidy must also be members of the IAE. Egyptian colleagues will be able to pay the pre-registration fee as well as IAE membership dues at the Congress itself due to the difficulty of international payments from Egypt. Egyptian colleagues who wish to take advantage of the subsidy are required to notify the General Secretary (secretary@iae-egyptology.org) before April 30 th, 2015 of their intention to attend the Congress. This will help the IAE judge the amount of support requested.

10 PUBLISHER REGISTRATION Registration deadline April 30 th 2015 The Publisher (or other promotional stands) registration fee (470 ) includes: - Access to all ICE XI Congress sessions; - Access to all ICE XI social events; - A basic promotional stand with a medium size table (about 1x2m) with a power socket (contact secretary for arrangements); - Insertion of promotional material in the Congress Kit (if sent at least 1 month before Congress beginning). To register please go to the official web site: ATTENTION! All other types of PROMOTIONAL STANDS (i.e. excluding publishers) MUST be approved by Organizing Committee (write here for approval: secretariat@ice11florence.org).

11 ACCOMMODATION IN FLORENCE The ICE XI Organizing Committee has decided to make available to the congress' registered delegates only, a specific and exclusive channel to book their accommodation, as well as other parallel activities, at a very special price. Florence Congress Booking is the official conference reservation system of Florence, realized by Firenze Convention Bureau and used by national and international associations to offer their conference attendees a safe and convenient way to book their stay in Florence. When you stay outside the official housing hotels, you miss out on a big part of the annual meeting experience and networking opportunities with your colleagues. Thanks to our numerous partnerships and premium relationships with most of the hotels of the city, we are able to guarantee the best available room rates and reservation policies. After completing the registration and payment process ask the SECRETARY for the Conference Accommodation Booking Code (CABC) to enter in the conference reserved area and get the best rates offered for the conference at: FLORENCE CONGRESS CARD The Florence Congres Booking system has also made available for the ICE XI a special Congress Card that will give the participants access to a variety of offers and special deals around the city. Follow this link to download the Congress Card for free (requires a brief registration). ADDITIONAL SERVICES By request, a CHILD CARE SERVICE, in collaboration with the Istituto degli Innocenti, will be available for the delegates at an extra cost.

12 CONGRESS VENUES 1. Florence Egyptian Museum 2. Salone dei Cinquecento Palazzo Vecchio PLENARY SESSION 3. University of Florence via Gino Capponi, n 9 WORKING SESSION 4. University of Florence Aula Battilani via Santa Reparata, n 65 KEY LECTURES

13 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME Sunday 23 rd : Arrivals Sunday 23 rd, 5:30 p.m.: Plenary opening session and Keynote Lecture (Palazzo Vecchio, Salone dei Cinquecento, n.2 on the Map). Sunday 23 rd, 8:00 p.m.: welcome dinner buffet. Monday 24 th Saturday 29 th : Working sessions (n.3 on the Map) and key lectures (n.4 on the Map). Friday 28 th, 8:30 p.m.: farewell dinner buffet. Sunday 30 th : General Assembly of the International Association of Egyptologists. During the congress, conference delegates will benefit from a private visit to the Florence Egyptian Museum (n.1 on the Map).

14 IMPORTANT DATES January 26 th, 2015: deadline for submitting abstracts By February 28 th, 2015: information on accepted proposals March 31 st, 2015: deadline for registration April 30 th, 2015: deadline for LATE registration By May 2015: publication of posters and abstracts of the accepted papers on the official website. By June 2015: final announcement (3 rd Circular) with complete programme and participants list 3 rd CIRCULAR The 3 rd Circular will be published on the official website before the end of June SECRETARIAT Massimilano Franci (CAMNES) secretariat@ice11florence.org INFO For more detailed information and updates visit our official websites: