Papyrus Workshop with Dr. Bagnall

Join us on October 23, 2023 for a fascinating in-person workshop at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL). Dr. Roger Bagnall will lead small groups in viewings of the papyri in the special collections at WUSTL's Olin Library. Dr. Bagnall is a world-renowned papyrologist, classicist, and historian, whose wide-ranging scholarship has contributed to our understanding of life in Egypt during the Greco-Roman and late antique periods. Dr. Bagnall previously co-organized the 2018 Summer Institute in Papyrology using the Olin Library Special Collections, giving him special insights into what these papyri tell us.

Additionally, the workshop will include a Kalamoi Reed pens hands-on activity to help participants understand the mechanics of producing manuscripts using papyrus and reed pen. This Kalamoi reed pen activity will be led by graduate students Clara McCafferty Wright (Cornell) and Leah Packard Grams (University of California--Berkeley).  

This event is free, however, space is limited to only 10 participants per time slot. Please sign-up below to ensure your spot is reserved! Registration must be completed by October 13th. Preference will be given to members of the American Research Center in Egypt in Missouri Chapter and then to sign ups on a first-come, first-serve basis. Submitting this form does not guarantee registration; please look out for a confirmation email prior to joining the event. 

All registered attendees will receive additional information closer to the event confirming your registration and time slot. 

Schedule of Events

1:00-2:15pm - Group 1 Visit of the Olin Library Special Collections

2:15-3:00pm - Kalamoi Reed Pen Workshop (Olin Library 142)

3:00-4:15pm - Group 2 Visit of the Olin Library Special Collections