World renowned Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney, a professor of Egyptian Art & Architecture at UCLA, joins Lexie to talk about the future of Egyptology, how to get involved in the field without earning a PhD, required writing & languages as a form of gatekeeping, and dealing with pressure to love your work even if it makes you miserable. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!
Read the article by Prof. Dan-el Padilla Peralta that Kara mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/magazine/classics-greece-rome-whiteness.html
Learn more about Dr. Cooney: https://nelc.ucla.edu/person/kara-cooney/
Listen to Kara's podcast "Afterlives with Kara Cooney": https://karacooney.squarespace.com/podcast-afterlives
Follow Kara on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karacooneyegyptologist/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaraCooney
Buy Kara's new book "The Good Kings": https://www.booksoup.com/pre-order-signedpersonalized-copy-good-kings-kara-cooney
Buy Kara's previous books "When Women Ruled the World" & "The Woman Who Would Be King": http://karacooney.squarespace.com/when-women-ruled-the-world & http://karacooney.squarespace.com/the-woman-who-would-be-king
Find all of Kara's other podcast/media appearances on her website: http://karacooney.squarespace.com/podcast-appearances
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Bonus - Egyptology is Dead, Long Live Egyptology! with Dr. Kara Cooney
Ancient Office Hours
Ancient Office Hours
Dr. Perrine Poiron, an Egyptologist/historian and former historical consultant on Assassin’s Creed Origins, joins Lexie to discuss why she chose to focus on the cat goddess Bastet, why we should learn more modern languages when studying antiquity, tips & tricks for archaeogaming with younger kids, her experience consulting on Assassin’s Creed Origins. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!
Note: At the time of this recording, Perrine was in the final stages of completing her doctorate. She has since successfully defended her dissertation. Brava Dr. Poiron!
Check out her work on the Assassin’s Creed Origins Discovery Tour: https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23&dwvar_5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23_Platform=pcdl&edition=Ancient%20Egypt&source=detail
Learn more about Discovery Tour mode: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/assassins-creed/discovery-tour?isSso=true&refreshStatus=noLoginData
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Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds.
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