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SUMMARY:Communicating in Wood: Ancient Egyptian ‘Tomb Models’ from a S
 emiotic Perspective
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DESCRIPTION:Masterclass with Camilla Di Biase-Dyson (Macquarie University\
 , Sydney)\n\nAbstract\nThis lecture examines the cognitive processes that 
 may play a role in understanding ancient Egyptian ‘tomb models’\, whic
 h are miniature scenes made of plastered wood that portray scenes of food 
 preparation\, weaving\, boating and other activities. The proposed approac
 h draws on semiotics\, figurative (i.e.\, metaphorical and metonymic) thin
 king and communication theory\, taking into account the priorities of both
  the theoretical sender/artist and the theoretical receiver/viewer. In thi
 s way\, we can embed the discussion about the production and use of models
  in a more precise theoretical and methodological framework and gain new i
 nsights into the communicative power of these objects. \n\nFormat and pro
 cedure\nThe 90-minute masterclass consists of an initial input lecture fol
 lowed by an interactive section with guided discussion. As preparation\, p
 articipants are asked to read the following text: Di Biase-Dyson C. Buildi
 ng Ideas out of Wood. What Ancient Egyptian Funerary ‘Models’ Tell Us 
 about Thought and Communication. Cambridge Archaeological Journal. 2023\;3
 3(3):413-429. doi:10.1017/S0959774322000385 \n\nTarget group\nThe mastercl
 ass is designed primarily for advanced MA students and Early Career Resear
 chers. However\, it is also open to all interested participants who would 
 like to engage with the topic from a semiotic and cognitive perspective.\n
  \nCamilla Di-Biase Dyson is a Senior Lecturer in Egyptology at Macquarie
  University (2020–) and Mercator Fellow of CRC 1475 “Metaphors of Reli
 gion”. She was formerly Junior Professor for Egyptology at the Universit
 y of Göttingen (2012–2019) and a research fellow of the Alexander von H
 umboldt-Foundation (2010–2012) and Excellence Cluster TOPOI (2009–2010
 ). Her research focuses on the linguistic\, script-based and archaeologica
 l markers of cognition in ancient contexts\, via models from metaphor theo
 ry\, semiotics and cognitive science. 
LOCATION:CERES Palais\, room "Ruhrpott" (4.13)
URL:https://sfb1475.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/event/exploring-the-interface-be
 tween-semiotics-metaphor/
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