E-learning in Egyptology: collaborative efforts between Portugal and Brazil

Ronaldo Gurgel Pereira; Thais Rocha da Silva

doi:10.5007/2175-7976.2026.e103598

Authors

Ronaldo Gurgel Pereira CHAM - Centro de Humanidades https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8457-6220
Thais Rocha da Silva Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Harris Manchester College https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0616-1924

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7976.2026.e103598

Keywords:

E-learning, Egyptology, Middle-Egyptian, YouTube, Open Access

Abstract

This article presents the development of an e-learning teaching project focused on Ancient Egyptian language, initially launched as an academic experiment among Portuguese and Brazilian universities. Since 2020, the initiative has expanded into a robust network, culminating in the creation of a digital, open-access anthology of sources. The rise of Digital Humanities has introduced new research possibilities by offering specialized digital tools and methodologies that integrate into Humanities studies. This became particularly crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, when universities were compelled to shift classes and meetings to online platforms due to physical restrictions. This transition fostered greater international collaboration and networking. The project key achievement was the production of recorded lectures on Middle Egyptian, delivered in Portuguese and made freely accessible across various platforms. It represents a groundbreaking effort in the digitization of Egyptology resources for Portuguese-speaking students, significantly improving access to academic materials in the field.

Author Biographies

Ronaldo Gurgel Pereira, CHAM - Centro de Humanidades

NOVA FCSH - CHAM - Centro de Humanidades
Doutorado em Egiptologia (Universidade de Basiléia - Universität Basel, UNIBAS, Suiça). Professor Associado na FCSH Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.

Thais Rocha da Silva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Harris Manchester College

Doctor of Egyptology (Oxford). Professor of Ancient History, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences, Department of History, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, UK; Associate Researcher, Laboratoire ArScAn, UMR 7041, Équipe HASAÉ/CNRS, France.

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