The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa Exhibition Lecture Series
The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa Exhibition Lecture Series
Ancient Egypt in its African Context and at a Crossroads
Campbell Hall, Room 160
Lecture by Dr. Shomarka Keita, Research Associate, Smithsonian Institution and Institute for Historical Biology, William and Mary Past Senior Research Associate, NHGC, Howard University; Past President Doctors' Council of Washington DC
No registration required.
Egypt is in the northeastern corner of Africa, in essence a linear oasis in the eastern Sahara. Ancient Egypt emerged in this region having clear local roots with evidence of incorporating items from , surrounding areas. Due to its antiquity and ideas about temporally successive cultures Egypt has been sometimes been called Western and divorced from its place of emergence and connections. This presentation will address ancient Egyptian origins including aspects of its interconnections with Nubia. Evidence from linguistics, biology and archaeology will be explored.
Presented as part of programming for The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa, on view at The Fralin through June 14, 2026. This lecture is sponsored by the Page-Barbour Committee, the Archaeological Institute of America, and the Interdisciplinary Program in Archaeology.
The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa is supported by The Volunteer Board at The Fralin Museum of Art and Crozier Fine Arts, Logistics Partner. Exhibition co-sponsors include UVA’s Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation Global Programs of Distinction Grants; the Arts Endowment through UVA Arts, the Office of the Provost, and the Vice Provost for the Arts; the UVA Arts Council: Enriching the Arts on Grounds; a UVA Arts Faculty Research Grant; and a Page-Barbour Award through the Department of Religious Studies. Additional support for this exhibition comes from the Angle Exhibition Fund. The Fralin Museum of Art’s educational programming is generously sponsored by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation. We also wish to thank our in-kind donors: WTJU 91.1 FM and Ivy Publications LLC’s Charlottesville Welcome Book.