Philologist by name, archaeologist by necessity, and ancient historian in private: Egyptologist Jaroslav Černý (1898-1970).

Egyptologist Jaroslav Černý (1898-1970) introduced the everyday life of ancient Egyptians to Egyptology. Remembered mostly as a philologist, he intended to write social and economic history of New Kingdom Egypt, and remains closely linked to the study of the settlement of Deir el-Medina. During his career, he was part of a scholarly network that connected Czechoslovakia, United Kingdom, Egypt and France, crossing national and institutional boundaries. Toward the end of his life, he was part of a team recording Egyptian monuments and organized by the Egyptian authorities and specialists in cooperation with UNESCO. This talk will introduce his professional journey, addressing the sociology of knowledge in Egyptian archaeology and history. 

The AWRC has reserved a lunch table at 12.30 in Hall for Cluster members to meet the speaker Hana Navratilova. The talk at 1.15 in the Florey Room is catered with cakes and tea/coffee, all are welcome.