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About the SSEA

The SSEA's Mandate
The Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities/Société pour l’Étude de l’Égypte Ancienne (SSEA/SÉÉA) is a Toronto-based, not-for-profit organization founded to stimulate interest in Egyptology, to assist those interested, professional and non-professional alike, with research and training in the field, and to sponsor and promote archaeological expeditions to Egypt.

The Society does this by:

holding free public lectures in Toronto and Montreal;
holding an annual Scholars' Colloquium and Symposium
publishing an annual academic Journal, the JSSEA;
supporting fundraising for projects in the field;
providing a variety of supports to Egyptology students

The Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities was founded in Toronto, Canada, in 1969, and duly incorporated as a Not-for-Profit organisation in the Province of Ontario in August of 1970. It was registered as a charitable organization under the laws of Canada a year later. In 1984, the Calgary Chapter of the SSEA was formed and in 1999, a chapter was opened in Montreal under the name "La Société pour l'Étude de l'Égypte Ancienne" (SÉÉA). In 2007, the Toronto Chapter was established as an entity distinct from the Head Office of the society (the head office or parent organization is now known as The Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities / Société pour l'Étude de l'Égypte Ancienne). Each Chapter organizes local events for its members and is maintained by an elected Chapter Executive, under the authority of the Bylaws of the Society.

The Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities / Société pour l'Étude de l'Égypte Ancienne is governed by a Board of Trustees elected annually. It organizes the Annual General Meeting, Symposium, Scholars Colloquium and Poster Session, maintains a membership database and sundry websites, and publishes both the Journal of the SSEA and the Newsletter, in addition to other occasional publications.