Paul Collins

Keeper of Middle East @britishmuseum

[LCANE @londoncentrene]

Ashurbanipal's Library conference at the British Museum: July 20th. Amazing line-up of lectures. Book now to participate: https://t.co/ZI3ZIovPcM

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

@ali_bnayan I’ve sent his email address to you by direct message

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

@NahreinNetwork @Mehiyar This scheme aims to fund up to 5 projects led by Iraqi researchers with a focus in history, heritage and related subjects - join the Webinar to learn more

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

@simonmontefiore @britishmuseum 🙏 it is rather special

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

How did doctors in ancient Iraq keep the king of Assyria in good health? Find out at a free study day @britishmuseum this Saturday 8 July 2023, Stevenson Lecture Theatre - “Medicine in ancient Iraq: healthcare fit for a king”, book online to secure a place.

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

Curator of Ancient Levant and Syria 
@britishmuseum Full-time, Permanent.
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 11th February 2024 https://t.co/wDnuFA9Vvz

[Aqeel almansrawi @AqeelAlmansrawi]

#Girsu

[Ashmolean Museum @AshmoleanMuseum]

VACANCY: Assistant Keeper, Curator of the Ancient Middle East.
The post-holder will play a pivotal role in all aspects of the curation, teaching, research, digitisation & public outreach on these internationally renowned collections Apply by 10 Nov 2023 https://t.co/Dp2Bs1fGOt

[Mustafa Al-Sahab 🇮🇶 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 🇨🇦 @Mustafa_Babylon]

Here are still images from the video for the Assyrian king standing in from a god (possible Ashur)

[BISI @BISI1932]

We are now inviting applications for our University & Museum Engagement Grants. The grants are designed to support public engagement projects that promote a greater understanding of Iraq's history, society & culture.

Deadline: 1 October
Info & to apply: https://t.co/r2lk9EfqZK

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

@rana72 @britishmuseum Struggling to send the direct link - if you search “British Museum study day” it is at the top of the list

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

ARWA art history Zoom lecture this Friday (30 June):

From Girsu to Ur: Tracing the circulation of Old Babylonian terracottas in South Iraq

Sarah Graff, @metmuseum

15.00 BST (London)
16:00 CET (Rome, Paris, Berlin)
10:00 (New York)
https://t.co/dVZ4KfJbkI

[The TLS @TheTLS]

''I did not have anybody to feed them. Therefore I have sold my daughter.' ... These are the words of a mother named Ku’e recorded in a sale contract.' (@P_T_Collins) https://t.co/lEAAXzL4EX

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

ARWA art history Zoom lecture this Friday (23 June):

Beyond Impressions: Neo-Assyrian cylinder seals as experiential object

Kiersten Neumann, ISAC

15.00 BST (London)
16:00 CET (Rome, Paris, Berlin)
10:00 (New York)
https://t.co/dVZ4KfJbkI

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

ARWA art history Zoom lecture this Friday (16 June):

Dismantling hierarchical models in Neo-Assyrian visual culture

Glynnis Maynard, Cambridge University

15.00 BST (London)
16:00 CET (Rome, Paris, Berlin)
10:00 (New York)
https://t.co/cAEDvmHBwJ

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

@JoanneDyer_BM Yes, the talks are uploaded on the ARWA YouTube channel - but can take a week or so to appear.

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

New Approaches to Ancient West Asian Glazed Bricks

free Zoom talk this Friday, June 9, by Dr Helen Gries, Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin.

10am New York; 3pm London; 4pm Berlin.

Link:  https://t.co/fy6dnrEoy2

 Meeting ID: 816 9663 7525
 Passcode: 515614

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

The Annual Vladimir G Lukonin Memorial Lecture @britishmuseum

Persian and Greek arts in the world of the Scythian warriors of Asia

Join Professor Henri-Paul Francfort as he explores the art of the Eastern steppe of Eurasia. 

Friday 16 June 6pm, free at the British Museum

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

Application closing date extended to 16 June

[Paul Collins @P_T_Collins]

Looking forward to the second ARWA art history lecture. Michael Seymour @metmuseum on The Prince: Biographies in an Assyrian Relief Fragment.
This Friday 15:00 (London), 16:00 (Rome, Paris, Berlin), 10:00 (New York) on Zoom - same link as last week or DM or email me for details