Egyptian Revival Architecture in CT (In-Person)

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About Our Speakers

John and Colleen Darnell are a husband-and-wife Egyptologist team who have presented on the Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic, Science Channel, and Smithsonian, as well as appeared in National Geographic’s ‘Lost Treasures of Egypt.’

John is Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale University. His archaeological expeditions in Egypt have been covered by The New York Times. In 2017, his Eastern Desert expedition discovered the earliest monumental hieroglyphic inscription and was named one of the Top 10 Discoveries of the Year by Archaeology.

Colleen has lectured around the world on topics related to her work in Egypt, and her interest in historic and vintage fashion.  She taught at Yale University as the Marilyn M. and William K. Simpson Assistant Professor of Egyptology from 2006 to 2010, and as Associate Professor until from 2010 to 2015.   Currently, she is Adjunct Professor of Art History at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury, CT. In 2013, Colleen curated the ground-breaking exhibition at the Yale Peabody Museum entitled Echoes of Egypt: Conjuring the Land of the Pharaohs.