How to Study Egyptian Mummies: Techniques and Instruments ~ UNIPI

Language: English

Period: 30 June – 6 July 2025

Application deadline: 1 May 2025

Program Intensity: Part-time

ECTS: 3

Tuition fees: 500€

The Summer School ” How to study Egyptian Mummies: Techniques and Instruments” is a 7-day intensive academic program aimed to introduce the students to the study of ancient Egyptian mummies and mummification practice.

Italian and international scholars will present the history and evolution of mummification, the study of ancient Egyptian human remains, the main palaeopathological and bioarchaeological techniques and instruments.
The Summer School is designed to students and people wishing to deepen their knowledge of specific topics of Egyptological research.

The school will be entirely held online, via Microsoft Teams.

Aim

The Summer School aims to introduce to the study and history of mummification, the analysis of ancient Egyptian human remains, the main palaeopathological and bioarchaeological techniques and instruments.

Who can apply

Graduate and undergraduate university students, people interested in Egyptological studies.

Application

Admission Requirements

The Summer School has no formal prerequisites.

Important notice:

The Summer School will be activated with at least 5 students.
The maximum number of participants is set to 100 students.

Required documents:

Identity Document (PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student)
Enrolment Form
Curriculum Vitae
Statement of interest

All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.

Application has to be submitted via Alice portal following the instructions of the “How to apply” page.

Fees

Tuition fees: 500€

Pay fees by Debit/Credit Card or PayPal online using the following: Payment Form.

Notice:

International students without Italian Tax Code: please tick the box ‘Anonymous’ in order to disable the field ‘Italian personal ID/VAT number’.
Please type your NAME and SURNAME next to the pre-filled text of the field ‘Reason’.
Please pay only after receiving the admission letter.

Refund policy

Fees are non refundable.

Fundings

One grant, covering the amount of the tuition fee, will be assigned on a competitive basis, taking into account:

the academic quality of the student;
the country of provenance, privileging economically disadvantaged areas;
the youngest age.

The grant will be assigned on 30 May 2025.

Contacts

Coordinator
Prof. Gianluca Miniaci egittologia.summerschool@gmail.com
Dr. Gabriele Conte egittologia.summerschool@gmail.com
Dr. Mattia Mancini egittologia.summerschool@gmail.com

Website https://egyptologysummerschool.wordpress.com/

Summer/Winter School Office support.summerschool@unipi.it

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