March 28th 2026 Event:
Presented by: Eric H. Cline, George Washington University
"Love + War and Diplomacy:
The Discovery of the Amarna Letters and the
Bronze Age World They Revealed"
Time: 7:30 pm -9:00 pm
This month only - event will be in Dallas Hall building:
Southern Methodist University
3225 University Blvd, Dallas, TX 75205
Zoom Link: (to be provided closer to event)
Sponsored by: Southern Methodist University’s Clements Department of History
Welcome to the North Texas Chapter
of the
American Research Center in Egypt
We are one of the oldest and most active of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) chapters with regular programs, occasional seminars, and a variety of other activities. At our events you will hear and have a chance to talk with prominent Egyptologists from around the world as well as up and coming scholars. Lectures are free and open to the public.
Our monthly lectures are preceded by a social half hour with refreshments, and we enjoy a post-presentation "no host" dinner with our speaker at a nearby restaurant.
Come join us! Our schedule of events appears below for 2026.
Please also Sign our Guestbook and Join our Email List while you’re here.
NT-ARCE Menhedj — Chapter Newsletter Archive
The new board has found some treasures in the club archives, including 19 back issues of the chapter newsletter from years past:
August 2016 Issue.pdf (4.7 MB) — Vol. 4, No. 6. 19 pages. Cover: Egyptian cosmetic spoon sculpture. CyberScribe No. 228 on looting at Abusir el-Malek, Met Museum Ptolemaic exhibition, Battle of the Nile, Temple of Debod in Madrid, oldest papyrus logbook from Great Pyramid construction. Featured lecture: Molly Limmer on bidding on Egyptian art at auction.
July 2016 Issue.pdf (3.2 MB) — Vol. 4, No. 5. 17 pages. Cover: pharaoh/deity stone relief with elaborate crown. No meeting this month (no speaker found). CyberScribe by Clair Ossian. Where the Heck Is It? answer: Persepolis, Iran — Palace of Darius I. Seeking new Crook & Flail chairperson.
and many more issues here on the Menhedj Archive Page
Club History
Founding member Susan Patterson tells the story of our founding here on the club history page.
In Memoriam
Our chapter is sad to have recently lost long-time members Clair & Eleanor Ossian, and Sarah O’Brien.
Please see the In Memoriam page for more.
Upcoming Events in 2026
April 2026
The ARCE National Conference will be held in Denver in April. Our chapter has not planned an event for April in Dallas.
May 2026 - TBD
June 2026
Jonathan Winnerman,
University of California at Los Angeles
Subject TBD
July 2026 - TBD
August 2026 - TBD
September 2026 - TBD
October 2026 - TBD
November 2026 - TBD
December 2026 - TBD
Zoom links for each event will be provided when they are available
Listed events may be subject to change
2026 Officers
President: David Kuhlmann
Vice President: Teri Kuhlmann
Treasurer: Samantha Tennant
Secretary: Open Position
Membership Chair: Mike Randrup
Officers-At-Large: Karlene Schoonover & Susan Patterson
Refreshments generously provided by Jennifer Danford
See any of the above listed people at a meeting to discuss ideas, offer suggestions, ask questions, or volunteer to help out for a month or the whole year.
Email: NorthTexasARCE@gmail.com
Website: www.NorthTexasARCE.org
Join our parent organization, the American Research Center in Egypt for online lectures, periodic reports of current excavations and projects in Egypt, and other member benefits. Don't forget to designate North Texas ARCE as your affiliated local chapter. See more information at https://arce.org/