Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures
POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Under the patronage of His Magnificence Professor PhD Sever Spânulescu,
the Rector of Hyperion University of Bucharest
Under the auspices of His Excellency Mr. Moayad Fathallah Mohamed El Dalie,
the Ambassador of Egypt to Romania

FIRST CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE WITH PAPERS  XIth_ECE_First Call_for_papers.RGT

All scholars with an interest in all aspects of Egyptology are cordially invited to
participate in the Eleventh European Conference of Egyptologists. Egypt 2025: Perspectives of
Research (XI ECE).
The conference will be held at the Hyperion University in Bucharest, Romania, from
the 9th to the 14th of September 2025.
SOME WORDS ON HISTORY OF THE ECE CONFERENCES
The three first symposia of what was then the “Central European Conference of Young
Egyptologists” were held in Warsaw in 1999, 2001 and 2004. They were initiated by Andrzej
Ćwiek, Joanna Kociankowska and Joanna Popielska-Grzybowska. The Conference was then
organised in Budapest in 2006 and in Pułtusk in 2009, while the next three meetings took place
in Cracow, in Zagreb, in Lisbon (respectively in 2012, 2015 and 2017), another one was an on
line event in 2021 in Trieste, and the last conference was held in presence in Warsaw, in 2023.
The original title was due to the fact that the first Conference was held in Poland. In the
past few years, however, the organising countries and the nationalities of the participants have
varied so much, that it is now time to recognise officially that this is a European gathering, based
on the same principles of equality, sharing, and cooperation that have inspired the organisers.
As in the previous editions, the conference is also open to the young generations of
Egyptologists (MA required), who will have a great opportunity for sharing their research with
more experienced scholars, in an environment that will hopefully stimulate the growth and
refinement of our discipline.
TOPICS OF THE CURRENT EDITION
The main focus is currently undergoing research in all fields of Egyptology, such as:
 history and chronology from prehistory to the Arab conquest
 archaeological research
 artefacts (analysis, interpretation, iconography, typology etc)
 museum collections
 language and literature
 art
 mythology and religion
 anthropology, forensic and radiological research
 archaeobotany, palaeozoology and palaeoecology
 history of Egyptology
 Aegyptiaca, Egyptomania and reception of ancient Egypt
ALLOTED TIME SLOT & LANGUAGE OF THE CONFERENCE
Each presentation shall last 20 minutes. The official language of the conference is
English.
DEADLINE FOR SUBSMISSION OF ABSTRACTS, APPLICATION & EMAIL ADDRESSES
The deadline for submission of abstracts is the 31st of January 2025, with
notification of acceptance by the 15th of March 2025.
The application
The application should consist of a Word document with the abstract including: – – – – – –
Title of the abstract
Name, Title and Professional affiliation of the author/authors
The author’s email address
no more than 500 words
3 to 5 keywords.
The abstract must be followed by a short yet relevant CV with a photograph of the
author
Please send the application both to:
conference@xi-ece-2025.hyperion.ro ;
egyptological.conferences.ECE@iksio.pan.pl
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REGISTRATION FEES
The registration fees will be paid after the notification of acceptance, i.e.,
15th of March 2025.
Information regarding the bank account will be available in the Second Call for
Conference which will be delivered after that date.
The registration fees for SPEAKERS are: – –
150€, for international and European (but non-Egyptian) researchers, paid until
the 15th of May 2025;
75 € for young international and European (but non-Egyptian) researchers
(MA required / PhD students – discount applied after appropriate documentation
is provided), paid also until the 15th of May 2025; – – –
50 € for Egyptian researchers, paid also until the 15th of May 2025;
40 € for young Egyptian researchers, (MA required / PhD students – discount
applied after appropriate documentation is provided), paid also until the 15th of
May 2025
The registration fee includes:
 Sessions where papers are presented
 Conference materials
 Coffee breaks
 Additional events (excluding the excursion on the sixth day – 14th September):
more information will be available in the Third Call which will be delivered after 15th of June
2025.
 Publication
The registration fees for VISITORS are: – – –
100€ for attendees
75 € for non-Egyptian undergraduate students (discount applied after appropriate
documentation is provided);
30 € for Egyptian undergraduate students (discount applied after appropriate
documentation is provided).
These fees are also paid until the 15th of May 2025 and they include:
 Sessions where papers are presented
 Coffee breaks
 Additional events (excluding the excursion on the sixth day – 14th September):
more information will be available in the Third Call which will be delivered after 15th of June
2025.
EVENT AFTER THE CONFERENCE & COSTS
Excursion on the sixth day (on Sunday, 14th of September 2025) –
cost 85 € per person also paid until the 15th of May 2025
Information regarding the destination and the bank account will be included in the Second
Call for Conference which will be delivered after 15th of March 2025.
Other events during the Conference days will be available in the Third Call after 15th of
June 2025.
COMMITTEES OF THE CONFERENCE
International Scientific Committee
Grażyna Bąkowska-Czerner (Jagiellonian University – Poland)
Krzysztof Ciałowicz (Jagiellonian University – Poland)
James Cogswell (University of Michigan – USA)
Andrzej Ćwiek (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań – Poland)
Susan Tower Hollis (SUNY Empire State College – USA)
Balázs J. Irsay-Nagy (Eötvös Loránd University – Hungary)
Jadwiga Iwaszczuk (Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of
Sciences, Warsaw – Poland)
Katarzyna Kapiec (Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of
Sciences, Warsaw – Poland)
Katalin Kóthay (Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest – Hungary)
Maria Helena Trindade Lopes (Universidade Nova de Lisboa – Portugal)
Adam Łukaszewicz (University of Warsaw – Poland)
Susanna Moser (Università degli Studi di Trieste – Italy)
André Patrício (Universidade Nova de Lisboa – Portugal)
Ronaldo G. Gurgel Pereira (Universidade Nova de Lisboa – Brazil/Portugal)
Joanna Popielska-Grzybowska (Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish
Academy of Sciences, Warsaw – Poland)
Joachim Śliwa (Jagiellonian University – Poland)
Helen Strudwick (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge – UK)
Nigel Strudwick (University of Cambridge – UK)
Renata G. Tatomir (Hyperion University of Bucharest – Romania)
Sever Spânulescu (Hyperion University of Bucharest – Romania)
Adrian Costescu (Hyperion University of Bucharest – Romania)
Loredana Pădure (Hyperion University of Bucharest – Romania)
Marina Roman (Hyperion University of Bucharest – Romania)
Adrian Ioniță („Vasile Pârvan” Institute of Archaeology, Bucharest, Romanian Academy –
Romania)
Aurel Vîlcu („Vasile Pârvan” Institute of Archaeology, Bucharest, Romanian Academy –
Romania)
Oana Damian („Vasile Pârvan” Institute of Archaeology, Bucharest, Romanian Academy –
Romania)
Liana Loredana Oța („Vasile Pârvan” Institute of Archaeology, Bucharest, Romanian Academy – Romania)
Roxana Dobrescu („Vasile Pârvan” Institute of Archaeology, Bucharest, Romanian Academy –
Romania)
Mladen Tomorad (University of Zagreb – Croatia)
Pascal Vernus (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes – France)
Carlos Garcia Zamacona (Universidad de Alcalá – Spain)
Leszek Zinkow (Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences,
Warsaw – Poland)
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Romanian Organising Committee

Professor PhD Renata-Gabriela Tatomir – Hyperion University of Bucharest

PR Director Elena Spânulescu – Hyperion University of Bucharest

Associate Professor PhD Loredana Pădure – Hyperion University of Bucharest

Associate Professor PhD Marina Roman – Hyperion University of Bucharest

Associate Professor PhD Gelu Sabău – Hyperion University of Bucharest

Associate Professor PhD Elena Toma – Hyperion University of Bucharest

Associate Professor PhD Sorin Bejan – Hyperion University of Bucharest

Lecturer PhD Adrian Costescu – Hyperion University of Bucharest

Eng. Ovidiu Neagoe – Hyperion University of Bucharest

Florin Pește – www.radiofxnet.ro

Scientific Researcher I PhD Oana Damian – „Vasile Pârvan” Institute of Archaeology, Bucharest, Romanian Academy

Associate Professor PhD Adrian Țuțuianu – Deputy Secretary General at the Romanian Government

Professor PhD Bogdan Giurcă – „Dunărea de Jos” University, Galați, Romania

Lecturer Alexandra Săraru

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