The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)is dedicate d to sharing the remarkable heritage of \;the ancient Egyptian civilis ation for the advancement of \;knowledge and the nourishment of the hu man spirit. The GEM is a \;unique cultural landscape that offers to re define what a \;museum can be. As GEM prepares for its successful \;opening\, come hear about archaeology and heritage management \;in E gypt and the exciting promise for the future of museums \;and learning the GEM represents.
\nAbout the presenter:
\nZoe McQuinn has recently returned from Egypt where she spent \;three years as a museum and learning expert and accessibility \;advisor at t he Grand Egyptian Museum Project\, Giza. With over 20 \;years experien ce working in museums and universities\, she is \;currently a sessiona l lecturer in the Near and Middle Eastern \;Civilizations Department a t the University of Toronto where she \;applies her extensive expertis e and experience in a wide variety of \;themes including ancient Egypt ian archaeology\, material culture\, \;art\, religion\, as well as dec olonization in Egyptology\, and women \;and gender studies.
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