Damqatum 3

Damqatum 3

Although the main item in this issue of Damqatum is an interview with Christophe Rico about Classical linguistics, there is also an interview with Roxana Flammini, CEHAO´s founder and director on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the CEHAO (pages 12-14). The CEHAO (Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente) is a a center focused on the history of the Ancient Near East (including Egypt). In the following extract Roxana Falmmini begins to talk about why she decided to found the Centre:

Creating a center for the study of the history of the ancient Near East in UCA was a goal that I had thought of for a long time; because this university did not have a research center focused on this academic field. I think it was necessary to take into account that we live in a globalized world where different cultures are in contact every day even though their interaction is not always a satisfactory one. So I thought it was important to create a center oriented towards a historical analysis of “other” cultural traditions, such as those of the ancient Near East. Why I did it in 2002? Just because that was the time when I had all the necessary conditions to create it.

There are also news items and details about upcoming conferences and other events.