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> 2nd Int'l Symposium of Egyptology in Tokyo   —   16 July 2026
VOL · 02 · MMXXVI NEXT DAY AFTER CRE26 SINGLE-DAY 12 PAPERS ENGLISH HYBRID · ONLINE

Egyptology in Tokyo / Tsukuba.

The 2nd International Symposium of Egyptology in Tokyo (ISET 2026)

The Next Day after CRE26 Tokyo // post-conference symposium cre26.tokyo →

A single-day symposium//16 July 2026 at the University of Tsukuba, Tokyo Campus (Lecture Room 120) — also streamed online.

16 July Thursday · 2026
Post-Conference Symposium
after CRE26
// Venue University of Tsukuba, Tokyo Campus
Room 120 09:00 – 17:00 JST
Register Now → Google Form
// EDITION II / 2026 0x02
// DATE 16 · 07 · 2026 (Thu) UTC+09
// HOURS 09:00 — 17:00 JST + evening excursion
// VENUE U. Tsukuba · Rm 120 Myōgadani · 35.71°N
// SCROLL
§ 01 // INDEX.exec

A single day, twelve papers,
one civilisation.

The International Symposium of Egyptology in Tokyo / Tsukuba convenes a focused, day-long forum for scholars working across the disciplines that constitute the study of ancient Egypt.

ISET·26 convenes the very next day after CRE26 Tokyo — the Current Research in Egyptology conference — as its post-conference symposium, so that visiting scholars can extend their stay in Tokyo for a further day of exchange.

Following the inaugural edition, ISET·26 assembles twelve papers delivered by thirteen invited scholars from leading institutions for a programme of papers, dialogue, and collegial exchange held in central Tokyo, hosted by the Tokyo Campus of the University of Tsukuba (Lecture Room 120), co-organized with the Research Center for West Asian Civilization (University of Tsukuba), and streamed online.

The symposium foregrounds current fieldwork, philological inquiry, and methodological innovation, spanning ancient, Coptic, and Islamic Egypt, while fostering sustained conversation between researchers based in Japan and the wider international community of Egyptologists.

The day closes with an excursion to the Ancient Egyptian Museum in Shibuya — a rare site in Japan for the direct study of pharaonic-period artefacts — followed by a night view of the city from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku.

§ 02 // PROGRAM.log

Thursday, 16 July 2026.

●EXEC // schedule.run
[ idx · time · session · format ]
[00]
09:00 — 09:10
OpeningCHAIR · Prof. Dr. So Miyagawa · U. Tsukuba
Ceremony
[01]
09:10 — 09:40
Dr. Azza EzzatBibliotheca Alexandrina · “Ahmed Pasha Kamal and the First Arabic-Based System in Egyptology”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[02]
09:40 — 10:10
Dr. José Manuel Alba GómezUniversity of Jaén · “The Qaw el-Kebir Expedition: Insights from the First and Second Fieldwork Campaigns” (U. Alcalá in collaboration with U. Jaén)
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[03]
10:10 — 10:40
Sue KellyCharles University, Prague · “Building Digital Immortality for the Women of Ancient Egypt”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[--]
10:40 — 11:00
// interval · 20 min
[04]
11:00 — 11:30
Dr. Daniel González LeónYale University · “The Coptos Decrees: Two Case Studies in Hieroglyphic Paleography”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[05]
11:30 — 12:00
Dr. Hazem FarragAin Shams University · “Re-coding Ancient Egyptian Literature: From Narrative Stories to Ethical Network Systems”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[06]
12:00 — 12:30
Dr. Heba Hassan Ahmed AmerAlexandria National Museum · “Sacred Meals and Religious Identity in Greco-Roman Egypt: Evidence from Alexandria and Oxyrhynchus”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[--]
12:30 — 13:30
// luncheon interval · 60 min
[07]
13:30 — 14:00
Walid ElsayedTahta Antiquities Inspectorate, Sohag · “The Archaeology of the North Sohag Region in the Light of the Most Recent Archaeological Explorations”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[08]
14:00 — 14:30
Dr. Marwan KilaniUniversity of Basel · “Language as a Historical Source: Integrating Linguistics into Egyptological Historical Research”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[09]
14:30 — 15:00
Prof. Dr. Nesma IbrahimNew Valley University · “New Readings of Coptic Inscriptions from the Bagawat Necropolis (Kharga Oasis)”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[--]
15:00 — 15:20
// interval · 20 min
[10]
15:20 — 15:50
Aziza Abdallah & Hadeer BelalEgyptian Museum, Cairo · “Reborn in the Records: The Museum Life of a Falcon Mummy Coffin Repatriated to Egypt in 2021”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[11]
15:50 — 16:20
Dr. Mona Sawy [ONLINE]Assiut University · “Healing Substances and Therapeutic Remedies in Coptic Medical Texts: Exploring the Coptic Pharmacopoeia”
25′ + 5′ Q&A · online
[12]
16:20 — 16:50
Prof. Dr. Magdy ElwanAssiut University · “Masterpieces of Islamic Architecture in Egypt through the Eyes of Foreign Travelers”
25′ + 5′ Q&A
[13]
16:50 — 17:00
Closing
Ceremony
[**]
17:00 — 17:20
// pre-visit guidance · Dr. Tadashi Kikugawa
[**]
19:30 — 20:30
// excursion · Ancient Egyptian Museum, Shibuya
[**]
21:00 — 22:00
// night view · Tokyo Metropolitan Gov. Bldg, Shinjuku
§ 03 // SPEAKERS.tokens

Twelve papers, thirteen scholars.

// papers:11
// scholars:12
// mode:hybrid · online
spk_01
ALX · EG
Dr. Azza
Ezzat
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
“Ahmed Pasha Kamal and the First Arabic-Based System in Egyptology”
liveinvited
spk_02
José Manuel Alba Gómez
Dr. José Manuel
Alba Gómez
University of Jaén
“The Qaw el-Kebir Expedition: Insights from the First and Second Fieldwork Campaigns” (U. Alcalá in collaboration with U. Jaén)
liveinvitedAcademia ↗
spk_03
PRG · CZ
Sue
Kelly
Charles University, Prague
“Building Digital Immortality for the Women of Ancient Egypt”
liveinvited
spk_04
YALE · US
Dr. Daniel
González León
Yale University
“The Coptos Decrees: Two Case Studies in Hieroglyphic Paleography”
liveinvited
spk_05
CAI · EG
Dr. Hazem
Farrag
Ain Shams University
“Re-coding Ancient Egyptian Literature: From Narrative Stories to Ethical Network Systems”
liveinvited
spk_06
Heba Hassan Ahmed Amer
Dr. Heba Hassan
Ahmed Amer
Alexandria National Museum
“Sacred Meals and Religious Identity in Greco-Roman Egypt: Evidence from Alexandria and Oxyrhynchus”
liveinvitedLinkedIn ↗
spk_07
SHG · EG
Walid
Elsayed
Tahta Antiquities Inspectorate, Sohag
“The Archaeology of the North Sohag Region in the Light of the Most Recent Archaeological Explorations”
liveinvited
spk_08
BAS · CH
Dr. Marwan
Kilani
University of Basel
“Language as a Historical Source: Integrating Linguistics into Egyptological Historical Research”
liveinvited
spk_09
KHG · EG
Prof. Dr. Nesma
Ibrahim
New Valley University
“New Readings of Coptic Inscriptions from the Bagawat Necropolis (Kharga Oasis)”
liveinvited
spk_10
CAI · EG
Aziza Abdallah
& Hadeer Belal
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
“Reborn in the Records: The Museum Life of a Falcon Mummy Coffin Repatriated to Egypt in 2021”
liveinvited
spk_11
ASY · EG
Prof. Dr. Magdy
Elwan
Assiut University
“Masterpieces of Islamic Architecture in Egypt through the Eyes of Foreign Travelers”
liveinvited
spk_12
ASY · EG
Dr. Mona
Sawy
Assiut University
“Healing Substances and Therapeutic Remedies in Coptic Medical Texts: Exploring the Coptic Pharmacopoeia”
onlineinvited
§ 04 // LOCUS.map

Tokyo, and beyond.

Myōgadani · 35.71°N main venue

University of Tsukuba — Tokyo Campus, Rm 120.

All sessions of ISET·26 are held in Lecture Room 120 at the Tokyo Campus of the University of Tsukuba (nearest station: Myōgadani), with the programme also streamed online.

// date · hours 16 · 07 · 2026 / 09:00 — 17:00
Shibuya · Excursion excursion · post-symposium

Ancient Egyptian Museum — Shibuya.

Following the sessions, participants visit the Ancient Egyptian Museum in Shibuya — a rare opportunity in Japan to view a curated collection of pharaonic-period artefacts — guided by its president, Dr. Tadashi Kikugawa.

The route passes the famous Shibuya scramble crossing en route from the symposium. egyptian.jp ↗

// excursion · hours 16 · 07 · 2026 / 19:30 — 20:30
Shinjuku · Night night view · post-symposium

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

The day concludes in Shinjuku with a night view of the city from the observatory of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, overlooking the skyscraper district.

// night view · hours 16 · 07 · 2026 / 21:00 — 22:00
Tokyo · Optional optional tour · next day

Printing Museum — Tokyo.

An optional curator's tour of the Printing Museum, Tokyo is offered the following day for interested participants.

// optional · time 17 · 07 · 2026 / 15:00
access · google maps
// U. Tsukuba · Tokyo Campus (Bunkyō)
Open in Google Maps →
campus & city · field record
University of Tsukuba Tokyo Campus grounds in autumn
Tokyo Campus · autumn grounds
Campus pathway with sculptures and autumn trees
Campus pathway · Myōgadani
Bronze sculpture on the Tokyo Campus
Campus sculpture
Campus building amid autumn foliage
Campus building
Tree-lined campus walk
Campus walk
Spherical sculpture on the campus path
Campus sculpture
Shibuya scramble crossing at night
Shibuya crossing · night
Night view of Tokyo from Shinjuku
Tokyo skyline · Shinjuku
§ 05 // VOLUME.publish

A printed afterlife — the symposium volume.

Proceedings published 1 — 3 years after the conference.

A peer-curated volume drawn from the papers delivered at ISET·26 will appear in print within one to three years of the symposium, gathering the contributions into a single scholarly reference.

1 — 3 // YRS TO PRESS
§ 06 // FUNDING.sources

With the support of, and gratitude to —

[01] · JSPS

独立行政法人日本学術振興会 科学研究費助成事業 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science · Kakenhi

JP26K03871
古コプト文字エジプト語文献における咽頭音消失プロセスの包括的解明
A Comprehensive Elucidation of the Process of Pharyngeal Loss in Egyptian Texts Written in the Old Coptic Script
基盤研究 (C) · Scientific Research (C) PI · 宮川 創 So Miyagawa
JP26KF0010
コプト語写本のデジタル保存と分析
Digital Preservation and Analysis of Coptic Manuscripts
特別研究員奨励費 · Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows Post-Doctoral Fellow · 宮川 創 So Miyagawa
JP26K00004
大規模言語モデルをシミュレータと見立てた言語シミュレーション学計画研究
Planned Research on Linguistic Simulation Studies Treating Large Language Models as Simulators
学術変革領域研究 (B) · Transformative Research Areas (B) PI · 川崎 義史 Yoshifumi Kawasaki
[02] · TAF

公益財団法人 電気通信普及財団 研究助成事業 The Telecommunications Advancement Foundation · Research Grant

TAF · Research Grant
消滅の危機に瀕する諸言語のための人工知能を活用したツールの開発
Development of AI-Powered Tools for Endangered Languages
研究助成 · Research Grant PI · 宮川 創 So Miyagawa
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