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CNEA's Homecoming Events
Not a La Sierra alum? Not a problem!
The Lawrence T. Geraty and Douglas R. Clark Center for Near Eastern Archaeology welcomes all to its in-person and online event for La Sierra's Alumni Homecoming Weekend. Join us for a special presentation, CNEA updates, our annual archaeology awards, in-person open house and artifact displays, and our in-person Bedouin-style hospitality tent with refreshments!
HOMECOMING 2024:
Hosted in-person and online on Saturday, 20 April 2024, from 3:30-5:00pm.
- Special guest presentation: Part 2 of "A Thousand Windows into the Past: The Cohen Family Collection," presented by Dr. Kent Bramlett.
- 5th annual Archaeology Awards presentation in recognition of those who have given years of faithful participation in and support for the archaeology program at La Sierra University.
- CNEA open house with 3D C.A.V.E. demonstration, artifact displays, and more!
- Mediterranean-themed refreshments hosted at our authentic Bedouin tent outside the Center for Near Eastern Archaeology.
The Lawrence T. Geraty & Douglas R. Clark Center for Near Eastern Archaeology presents:
- Special Homecoming Lecture: "A King, a God, and a Temple: Deciphering a Sumerian Inscription from the Cohen Family Collection at CNEA" with Kent Bramlett, PhD
- Archaeology Awards
- Open House & Displays
- Bedouin Hospitality Tent
In-person and online, 20 April 2024, 3:30-5:00pm PT.
CNEA Homecoming Livestream & Zoom Information
If you can't attend in person, please join us online for our Alumni Homecoming Weekend events via Zoom or Livestream!
Previous presentation recordings are available below - click on the links under "Past Homecoming Presentations."
Past Recorded Homecoming Presentations
- 2024 - "A King, a God, and a Temple: Deciphering a Sumerian Inscription from the Cohen Family Collection at CNEA" (Part 2 of the Homecoming series A Thousand Windows into the Past."
with Dr. Kent Bramlett- CNEA Updates and Archaeology Awards
- 2023 - "A Thousand Windows into the Past: The Cohen Family Collection"
with Drs. Harvey Cohen, Kent Bramlett, and Shaun Eccles, MA cand. - 2022 - "Preserving the Biblical Past: A History of Archaeology at La Sierra University"
with Drs. Doug Clark, Kent Bramlett, Larry Geraty, Chang Ho Ji, Monique Roddy, and Dawn Acevedo, MA - 2021 - "Shifting Images on Ancient Coins: From Roman Pagan to Byzantine Christian"
with Terri Shaw, JD, and Dr. Kent Bramlett
Contact Us
Office Hours
Please call 951-785-2632 for office hours or to schedule a visit.
For questions or information regarding our academic programs or excavations, please email archaeology@lasierra.edu.