Anastasia Dakouri-Hild
Professor, Department of Art

Beyond merely acknowledging the geographical position of ancient Egypt on the African continent, the lecture examines the extent to which Egypt was of Africa culturally, first by scrutinizing the categories of ‘Egypt’ and ‘Nubia’ and the connections between material and visual culture and identity. Subsequently it utilizes key artifacts in US collections as case studies to tell the story of this interaction anew, fleshing out the rich and complex rapport between Egypt and Nubia over the course of several millennia. In the process, the lecture also highlights the importance as well as the limitations of using visual culture to articulate/construct and understand/read ancient identities.

Immediately following this talk, guests can proceed to the Fralin Museum of Art for a Final Fridays reception and to visit The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa exhibition.