How do modern Egyptians define their own identity and how is the past reflected in today's culture in Egypt?
Presenter Mary-Ann Ochota chairs an in-conversation event with three fantastic speakers – founder of Cairo-based research and publishing platform Rawi Yasmine El Dorghamy, Egyptologist and heritage outreach expert Fatma Keshk, and Egyptian artist Sara Sallam.
The speakers will consider Egyptian cultural heritage, its breadth and the place it has in people's lives in Egypt. The panel may also touch on how practices in museums and archaeology can be de-colonised and the importance of including local communities in research around their heritage.
This event complements Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt (open until 19 February).
Keshk was recently involved in a research project with the British Museum based in the Asyut Region of Egypt. Find out more about the Regional Identities in Middle Egypt Project.
