June 21,
2017, Cairo – The American University in Cairo Press (AUC) Press has recently
made substantial book donations to numerous institutions and foundations in
Egypt, demonstrating its engagement with the archaeological community
throughout Egypt and at the international level.
“We
were particularly pleased, in this round of donations, to be able to send 25
full sets of selected books to the Shafik Gabr Foundation for distribution to
schools around Cairo. We hope that this may help, in some small way, to inspire
students to join the next generation of Egyptian archaeologists," shared
Nigel Fletcher-Jones, director of AUC Press.
In
addition to these donations, 17 sets were sent to the Ministry of Antiquities
for their libraries and for the use of staff and inspectors, one set was sent
to the library of the Theban Mapping Project in Luxor and one set was sent to
the Amarna Project library in Tell el-Amarna.
In
addition to its local impact within Egypt, AUC Press maintains connections to
international organizations as well. “We also recently sent sets to libraries
and staff at international institutions such as the Institut Français
d'Archéologie Orientale (IFAO), Deutsche Archäologische Institut
Kairo, Nederlands-VlaamsInstituut Cairo, Egypt Exploration Society and
the Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut Kairo,” Fletcher-Jones
added.
“The
donations to international archaeological institutions are part of a wider
outreach effort by AUC Press based on our commitment to enhance
global communication in Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology,” explained
Fletcher-Jones. AUC Press has developed close ties with international
institutions, donating sets and featuring works in the Tahrir bookstore such as
IFAO’s publications.
These
outreach efforts have widened opportunities to foster closer collaborations
with global institutions. “We are working with IFAO, planning new
co-publication and production opportunities,” said Fletcher-Jones. “We hope to
expand this approach to more international institutions in the near
future."
He
added, “AUC Press has an excellent international record of publishing
in Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology, and we are very happy to be able to
donate books, from time to time, to our friends and colleagues at a number of
international archaeological institutes in Cairo, archaeological projects
elsewhere in Egypt and to the Ministry of Antiquities.” For more information
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