Rachel Yuen-Collingridge

Lecturer · Ancient History

Australia

About

Rachel Yuen-Collingridge

Dr Rachel Yuen-Collingridge is an Associate Lecturer in the Department of History and Archaeology at Macquarie University, affiliated with the School of Humanities and the Data Horizons Research Centre. She holds a PhD in Historical Lexicology from Macquarie University (2013) and has held postdoctoral fellowships on major ARC-funded projects studying ancient Egyptian papyri and forgery detection.

Research Interests:

Cultural heritage ethics and provenance
Scribal practices in Graeco-Roman Egypt
Forgery analysis and authenticity markers
Cognitive approaches to historical memory
Magical papyri and religious systems

Teaching & Awards:

2023 Faculty of Arts Teaching Excellence Award
Pioneers interdisciplinary 'Markers of Authenticity' seminar series
Developed ethics framework for ancient studies

Key Projects:

Re-edition of PGM XIII (Greco-Egyptian magical texts)
ARC Discovery Project on ancient Egyptian papyri (2019-2021)
Forgery studies in antiquity and modern scholarship

Research fields

Ancient History Papyrology Cultural Heritage Management Scribal Practices Forgery and Authenticity Studies Cognitive Approaches to History Religious Systems in Graeco-Roman Egypt Ethical Engagement with Antiquity

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