
Český egyptologický ústav vás zve na přednášku Hannah Vogel s názvem – An Overview of Disability in Ancient Egypt: Where we are and work to follow
Přednáška proběhne 31. října od 10:50-12:25 v místnosti C221.
Abstrakt :
Disability is a complex and multifaceted experience. Human bodily variation, which can manifest as disability, has been a constant across all geographical spaces and times. However, disability is an understudied area of research in Egyptology. Several sources surviving from ancient Egypt allow us to explore disability in the ancient Egyptian context. This includes material culture, textual sources and artistic data, as well as human remains that have been preserved. In addition to this lack of critical study on disability in the ancient past, the impacts of ableism for scholars researching the ancient world are underrepresented in academic discourse. This is especially apparent in the study, curation and representation of ancient Egyptian history and culture.
Theoretical frameworks and models from Disability Studies are increasingly being used in Ancient World Studies. The engagements between these fields offer a unique avenue for future research that challenges ableist historical narratives that have, until recently, prevailed unchallenged within historical and archaeological disciplines. This talk will explore established historical and archaeological evidence of disability with a view to critically review how this (mis)represents experiences of disability in the past.
This research assesses how historical narratives are constructed and maintained, taking examples from ancient Egypt. It will demonstrate why some approaches have been problematic and how engagement with disability studies creates a more inclusive, and more authentic view of the ancient world. This presentation also offers an overview of disability in ancient Egypt via an insight from the co-editor into a new landmark publication, Disability in Ancient Egypt and Egyptology: All Our Yesterdays.
O přednášejíci:
Hannah Vogel (Macquarie University) is an archaeologist researching ableism and disability in the ancient world and the disciplines of history and archaeology. Her research interests include disability studies, bioarchaeology, and Egyptology. She is an advocate for accessibility and has worked in museums, public outreach, and inclusive pedagogies. Hannah is also centre manager of the Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage and Environment (CACHE) and a member of the Macquarie Theban Tombs Project in Luxor, Egypt.