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The American Research Center in Egypt

Northern California Chapter

Join us to explore the history and culture of Egypt from before the Pharaohs into the Age of Alexander and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Marc Antony; the rise of Christianity and its fall to Islamic conquerors; into the age of the Caliphs, the Mamelukes and Napoleon Bonaparte; and finally the rise of modern Egypt beginning with Mohammed Ali and the early European travelers and explorers, culminating in the Egyptian republic in its many changing forms.

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We receive almost no outside funding and rely upon donations as our primary source of revenue. Lectures include such expenses as speakers honoraria and transportation fees and occasionally audio-visual equipment rental fees as well. Attendees are requested to make a donation at the door to help defray these costs. If you would like to make a donation to support our work, please use our DONATE! page to donate via PayPal (either use your PayPal acount or any credit card) or send a check in any amount made out to "ARCE/NC" to

The Treasurer ARCE/NC

ARCE Northern California

PO Box 3332

Oakland, CA 94609

Upcoming 2023 Lectures

The following are among the lectures to be presented in the coming months by ARCE’s Northern California Chapter and by the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. Unless otherwise indicated, lectures will be at 3 pm Sunday, in person, at venues to be determined.

Pottery Practicum
Baer-Keller Library, Social Sciences Building
Limited attendance (20); send registration requests to arcencZoom@gmail.com.
This is an in-person event only; it will neither be Zoomed nor recorded.
August 13, 2023
Dr. Carol Redmount, UC Berkeley

Preparing for Eternity: Funerary Models & Wall Scenes from the Old and Middle Kingdoms
September 10, 2023
Dr. Georgia Barker, McQuarie University/CSU San Bernardino

The Upper Egyptian Temple of Edfu: Its Architecture as an Image of the World
1:30 PM Zoom Lecture
October 15, 2023
Dr. Dieter Kurth, Prof-Dr. Emeritus, Hamburg University

Topic: TBD
November 12, 2023
Jason Silvestri, UC Berkeley

Topic: TBD
December 10, 2023
Dr. Jennifer Babcock, SUNY

Parking is available in UC lots all day on weekends, for a fee. Ticket dispensing machines accept debit or credit cards. Parking is available in lots around the Social Sciences Building, and in lots along Bancroft. A map of the campus is available online at http://www.berkeley.edu/map/

For more information, please visit https://facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE/, https://twitter.com/ARCENCPostings, or https://khentiamentiu.org. To join the chapter or renew your membership, please go to https://www.arce.org/general-membership and select "Berkeley, CA" as your chapter when you sign up.

ARCE/NC Board of Directors
President: Barbara Wilcox

Vice President: Kathryn Chew

Secretary: Dr. Kea Johnston

Treasurer: Doug Olsen

Programs: Nancy Corbin, Joan Knudsen

Publicity: Glenn Meyer

Directors at Large: Kim Sanders, Dr. Rita Lucarelli

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carol Redmount