John J. Johnston
Egyptologist and cultural historian
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About John J Johnston
John J Johnston is a natural raconteur who lectures widely on, among other topics, the reception of ancient Egypt in popular culture, Egyptian mortuary beliefs and practices and sexuality in the ancient world.
John has delivered popular public lectures at numerous major institutions, including the British Museum, the British Film Institute, the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the Ashmolean Museum, the Royal College of Surgeons, and the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology where he has, additionally, devised and hosted a number of major public events.
He has appeared in documentaries featured on the recent BD/DVD releases of two gloriously restored classic Hammer Films and his introductory essay for the anthology Unearthed (Jurassic London, 2013) was shortlisted for a British Science Fiction Association Award (Best Non-Fiction) in 2014.
The co-editor of three volumes relating to ancient Egypt, John has contributed to numerous books and journals. He sits on the Editorial Board of the bi-annual publication Egyptian Archaeology and is Vice-Chair of the Egypt Exploration Society, founded in 1882 in order to excavate, record and publish the monuments of ancient Egypt.
