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Holger KockelmannView profile

Professor

• Egyptology
• Hieroglyphic and Demotic Epigraphy
• Ancient Egyptian Religion
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Holger Kockelmann is a Professor at the University of Leipzig, serving as Director of the Egyptological Institute and Egyptian Museum - Georg Steindorff. He also holds the position of Dean of Studies within the Faculty of History, Arts and Regional Studies. His academic career spans multiple institutions including the University of Bonn, Trier, Tübingen, Würzburg, and Ain Shams University. Education: Magister Artium in Egyptology (1994-2000) from the University of Trier, Master of Studies in Oriental Studies at Oxford (2000-2001), Habilitation at Tübingen (2014) Research Interests focus on hieroglyphic temple inscriptions, hieratic and demotic texts, cultural history of Greco-Roman Egypt, comparative Egyptian religious phenomena, and Egyptian onomastics. He leads the Edition of the Temple Inscriptions of Philae project funded by Gerda Henkel Stiftung since 2021. Article Trends show specialization in Philae temple epigraphy, religious text analysis, and visual-textual discrepancies in temple art. His work spans 2016-2021 with co-authorship on collaborative projects. Notable Memberships: International Association of Egyptologists (since 2010), Egypt Exploration Society (since 2006), ICOM (since 2023) Collaborative Efforts include partnerships with institutions like Fondazione Museo delle Antichità Egizie di Torino, Austrian Academy of Sciences, and projects involving digital humanities (e.g., Digital Rosetta Stone). His work integrates archaeological, philological, and computational approaches to ancient Egyptian studies.

• Egyptology
• Ancient History
• Archaeology
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Prof. Ludwig D. Morenz is a Professor of Egyptology at the University of Bonn and Director of the Egyptian Museum Bonn. He holds positions as a Principal Investigator in archaeological research and leads excavations in Egypt. His academic journey includes a Habilitation from the University of Tübingen (2001), a PhD from Leipzig (1994), and extensive postdoctoral fellowships across Europe. His research focuses on Pharaonic socio-economic systems, particularly dependency relationships between state expeditions and Canaanite populations. He examines ancient Egyptian economy, religion, and cultural interactions through material and textual evidence. Key areas include the origins of alphabetic writing, solar deity symbolism, and Roman-Egyptian cultural hybridity. Morenz has secured over €1 million in third-party funding from institutions like the German Research Foundation (DFG) and Gerda Henkel Foundation. He supervises numerous doctoral and master's students, reviewing over 30 theses and international PhDs. His editorial roles include founding journals like Studia Sinaitica and Bonner Ägyptologische Beiträge . Major excavations under his leadership include the Elite Necropolis of Qubbet el Hawa and the Serabit el-Chadim Hathor temple project. He participates in consortia such as the DFG Research Training Group 'Archeology of Pre-Modern Economies' and the International Congress of Egyptologists. Awards: Heisenberg Fellowship (DFG), Feodor Lynen Fellowship (Humboldt Foundation), Herzog-Ernst Scholarship Exhibitions: Curated annual special exhibitions at the Egyptian Museum Bonn, including a landmark show on alphabetic writing origins at Cairo's National Museum Publications: 13 monographs, 4 edited volumes, and over 100 articles

Frank KammerzellView profile

Professor

• Phonology
• Morphology
• Syntax
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Prof. Dr. Frank Kammerzell is a Professor at the Department of Archaeology and Cultural History of Northeast Africa within Humboldt University of Berlin since May 2003. His academic career includes habilitation at the University of Göttingen (1999) and extensive research collaborations with Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of Vienna. His educational background encompasses Medieval and Modern History (major 1980), Egyptology (major), Coptic Studies, General and Indo-European Linguistics, and Assyriology. He earned his Dr. phil. from Göttingen with a dissertation on 'Studies on the Language and History of the Carians in Egypt' (1990) and completed habilitation with 'Language contact and language change in ancient Egypt' (1999). Kammerzell's research spans Egyptian phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis, language history, diachronic typology, language contact, writing systems, and Carian history in Egypt. His work integrates linguistic analysis with archaeological contexts, examining language evolution through contact and typological shifts. Notable projects include studies on Egyptian-Akkadian typological developments and classifiers in ancient Egypt. His publications since 2000 demonstrate sustained focus on Egyptian linguistic structures, writing systems, and cross-linguistic influences. Key themes include verb classifiers, glossing rules for Ancient Egyptian, and lexical semantics-pragmatics interfaces, bridging Egyptology with broader linguistic theory. Graduate Scholarship from the State of Lower Saxony (Doctoral Scholarship) 1987-1989 Kammerzell has led significant research projects funded by the DFG, Fritz Thyssen Foundation, and Volkswagen Foundation. His collaborative work with institutions in Jerusalem and Göttingen highlights international partnerships. While specific advisees aren't listed, his editorial roles suggest mentorship in academic publishing. He co-founded research groups on multilingualism and script systems, contributing to journals like Lingua Aegyptia and Ägypten und Levante , underscoring team-based archaeological-linguistic research.

• Hittite Empire
• Anatolian Archaeology
• Ancient Syrian History
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Lorenzo d'Alfonso is a Professor of Western Asian Archaeology and History at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) at New York University. He holds an MA from the University of Pavia (1997) and a PhD from the University of Florence (2002). His research focuses on the social, juridical, and political history of Syria and Anatolia under the Hittite Empire (16th–7th centuries BCE). He has directed archaeological surveys in Southern Cappadocia since 2006 and excavations at Kinik Höyük (Turkey) since 2010, investigating post-Hittite cultural transitions and urban development. His work includes monographs, over 30 articles, and co-edited volumes, alongside digital projects like the Emar Online Database. Key projects include the long-term Kinik Höyük excavation (since 2010), analyzing Iron Age Anatolia’s material culture, settlement patterns, and political landscapes. His research integrates textual sources (e.g., Hittite legal procedures) with archaeological data, exploring themes like local leadership, state administration, and cultural memory. Recent work emphasizes post-Hittite socio-political reorganization and the interplay between empires and local communities. Publications highlight diverse topics: Hittite judicial systems, Achaemenid-era rituals, Iron Age pottery circulation, and architectural continuity in sacred spaces. His excavations at Kinik Höyük have revealed insights into urban resilience during periods of political fragmentation. Collaborative efforts include geoarchaeological surveys and paleographic studies of Anatolian hieroglyphic scripts. Research grants and fellowships have supported his work across institutions, including the Universities of Mainz, Konstanz, and Pavia. His fieldwork emphasizes interdisciplinary methods, combining archaeology with conservation science to address ancient building techniques and material preservation challenges.

• Graeco-Roman Egypt
• Egyptian Temples
• Priesthood Studies
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Dr. Marina Escolano-Poveda is a Senior Lecturer in Classics/Ancient History and Egyptology at the University of Liverpool's Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, where she has held a permanent position since 2022. She previously served as a Lecturer at the same institution (2018–2021) and University of Manchester (2021–2022). PhD in Near Eastern Studies (Egyptology with minor in Ancient Greek) from Johns Hopkins University (2017) Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2019–2021) Over 15 years of archaeological fieldwork experience in Egypt and Spain Her research synthesizes: Literature, religion, and philosophy of Graeco-Roman Egypt Egyptian temple intellectual networks and priestly knowledge systems Demotic hieratic astronomical/astrological texts Early alchemical traditions in Egyptian contexts Papyrological work on magical handbooks Key publication trends include: Interdisciplinary analysis of astral sciences Decanal astrology in Demotic sources Cultural transmission in Mediterranean scientific practices Literary and religious syncretism in Egyptian-Greek texts Scientific recognition: Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2019) Premio BTI-Manuel Iradier (2020) National Manuscripts Conservation Trust funding (2022–2024) She trains students in: All stages of Egyptian language (hieroglyphic, hieratic, demotic, coptic) Graeco-Roman Egyptian society and culture Ancient Greek language

Daniel González LeónView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Egyptology
• Ancient Egyptian Epigraphy
• Hieroglyphic Paleography
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Daniel González León is an Adjunct Professor of Egyptology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and currently a Visiting Fellow at Yale University’s Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations department. His research focuses on ancient Egyptian epigraphy, hieroglyphic paleography, and titles of the Old Kingdom elites. He holds a PhD in Egyptology (2023) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, following a BA (2015) from the University of the Basque Country and an MA (2017) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His work includes a paleographic study of the 6th and 8th Dynasty Coptos decrees at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship (2022–2023) and the Basque Government (2024–2028). He is also part of the Spanish-Egyptian Archaeological Mission in Saqqara (SEAMS), focusing on the Kom el-Khamaseen necropolis. His research on the title ỉmȝ-ʿ and the Memphite high priest Imy Nikauptah has contributed to understanding elite structures during the Old Kingdom’s collapse. Education: PhD in Egyptology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2023) MA in Egyptology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2017) BA in History, University of the Basque Country (2015) His research interests span prosopography, ancient Egyptian religion, and archaeological fieldwork. Notable achievements include editing monographs on Kom el-Khamaseen and co-authoring studies on Coptos decrees. He has taught Egyptian Epigraphy and Paleography since 2018 and serves as Assistant Editor of Aula Aegyptiaca-Studia . Key awards include the Basque Government Fellowship (2018–2022) and Mellon Fellowship (2022–2023). His current projects explore hieroglyphic script variability and the role of Memphite priests in societal transitions.

David SassevilleView profile

Researcher

• Anatolian Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
• Indo-European Linguistics
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David Sasseville is a Post-Doc researcher in Comparative Linguistics (Hittitology) at Philipps University Marburg, specializing in Anatolian languages with particular focus on Luwian, Lycian, and Lydian. A French-Canadian from the Gaspésie peninsula of Québec, he completed his undergraduate studies in Ancient Greek, Latin, and Historical Linguistics at Concordia University in Montreal before pursuing two Master's degrees at Marburg University: one in Indo-European Linguistics focused on the Anatolian branch, and another in Ancient Greek Philology. His research centers on the linguistic structure and historical development of Anatolian languages, with special emphasis on verbal morphology, phonology, and syntax. Through meticulous philological analysis combined with comparative linguistic methods, Sasseville bridges traditional philology with modern linguistic theory to reconstruct earlier stages of these languages and their relationship to Proto-Indo-European. Sasseville's scholarly output demonstrates consistent advancement in understanding Anatolian languages through careful examination of fragmentary texts. His 2021 monograph Anatolian Verbal Stem Formation: Luwian, Lycian and Lydian provides a comprehensive classification of verbal stem classes across these languages. His more recent work includes studies on Luwian dative-locative endings, Lydian o-vocalism, Palaic texts from Hattusa, and the identification of new languages in Hittite archives. He actively collaborates with international scholars including Susanne Görke (with whom he's preparing a new edition of Palaic texts from Hattusa), Elisabeth Rieken, Ilya Yakubovich, and Annick Payne across multiple institutions. His work on the eDiAna digital dictionary project has involved supervising academic internships for doctoral student Oscar Billing from Uppsala University and MA student Jonas Döll from Philipps University Marburg. Sasseville teaches a diverse range of courses including Hieroglyphic Luwian, Cuneiform Luwian, Palaic, Historical Grammar of Sanskrit, Hittite Reading for Beginners, Latin Linguistics, Lycian Varieties, and Introduction to Historical Linguistics, reflecting his broad expertise across ancient languages and linguistic theory.

• Egyptian religion of the Greco-Roman period
• Women's studies in ancient Egypt
• Horus stelae
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apl. Prof. Dr. Heike Sternberg-el Hotabi has served as Associate Professor (apl. Prof.) in the Department of Egyptology and Coptic Studies at the University of Göttingen since 2000. She previously held visiting positions at the University of Graz (2000-2010) and interim professorships in Basel (1999) while directing the DFG-funded Prosopographical Lexicon of Non-Royal Women of the New Kingdom (1999-2005). Education & academic milestones: 1974-1978: Undergraduate studies in Egyptology, Coptology and Assyriology, Göttingen & Tübingen 1980: M.A. Göttingen 1983: Ph.D. Tübingen 1995: Habilitation, Göttingen Research focus: Her work concentrates on Egyptian religion of the 1st millennium BCE, especially temple texts and decorative programs of the Greco-Roman period, Horus stelae, gender-specific prosopography, and cultural contacts under Persian rule. She combines philological analysis of hieroglyphic, Demotic and Coptic sources with broader questions of religious history and syncretism. Publication profile: Across five monographs and c. seventy articles she has treated royal annals, funerary religion, divine kingship, and the transformation of script and myth in Late Antique Egypt. Recent papers continue her long-term editorial commitment to the Göttinger Miszellen and the TUAT series, illustrating an enduring interest in editing and contextualising primary sources. Editorial & collaborative roles: Co-editor, Texte aus der Umwelt des Alten Testaments (Egyptology section), 1980-2000 Co-editor, TUAT.NF , since 2001 Editorial board, Göttinger Miszellen , since 2004 Member, Graduate School 896 “Images of Gods – Images of God – Worldviews” Advisory Board, journal Abgadiyat , Bibliotheca Alexandrina She currently advises from her office at Heinrich-Düker-Weg 14, 37073 Göttingen, and can be contacted at hsternb@uni-goettingen.de .

Daniel A. WerningView profile

Researcher

• Ancient Egyptian Language
• Historical Linguistics
• Diachronic Language Typology
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Dr. Daniel A. Werning is the Head of Department for the Research Project 'Structures and Transformations of the Vocabulary of the Egyptian Language' at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW). His primary affiliation is with the BBAW's Department of Egyptian Language Vocabulary, located at Unter den Linden 8, Berlin. He leads multidisciplinary research initiatives focusing on Ancient Egyptian linguistics and digital humanities. Research Focus: Grammar of Hieroglyphic Egyptian, Morpho-syntax, Script Systems, Language History, Spatial Linguistics, and Digital Text Encoding (TEI/EpiDoc). Key Projects: Leads the Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae corpus and studies New Kingdom Netherworld Texts and Theology. Contact: +49-30-20370-447 | daniel.werning@bbaw.de His work bridges traditional philology with computational methods, contributing to both historical linguistics and digital scholarship frameworks. Current research emphasizes diagrammatology in religious texts and diachronic language structure analysis.

Yannick Alexander WiechmannView profile

Lecturer

• Egyptology
• Funerary Texts
• Book of the Dead
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Yannick Alexander Wiechmann is a Lecturer and doctoral candidate in the Department of Egyptology at the Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Bonn. He teaches courses in Middle Egyptian, late hieroglyphic texts, and thematic seminars on ancient Egyptian religion and text transmission. His academic work is deeply embedded in the philological and cultural study of ancient Egypt, with strong interdisciplinary ties to Indology and Near Eastern studies. His research interests center on funerary texts , particularly the Book of the Dead and Coffin Texts , exploring themes of paratextuality , intertextuality , and textual canonization . He investigates cultural contacts in antiquity, especially in Late Antique Egypt, where his work on the Coptic script examines the intersection of linguistics, religious symbolism, and Christian identity. His philological analyses extend to Sandhi phenomena in earlier Egyptian and the interpretation of classical texts like the Prophecy of Neferti. The trends in his publications reveal a strong focus on textual history , linguistic evolution , and religious symbolism across ancient Egyptian and Coptic traditions. His work often bridges Egyptology with religious studies, epigraphy, and comparative philology, demonstrating a methodologically rigorous and interdisciplinary approach. His scientific awards include: Promotionsstipendium der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (since 2023) Stipendium der Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (2017–2019) He has advised no students listed publicly but has served as a tutor (student assistant) from 2015 to 2019. He has been involved in multiple research projects, including collaborative grants with Emory University, and has presented at international conferences such as Current Research in Egyptology and the European Conference of Egyptologists. He has not received external grant funding explicitly mentioned in the text. He is affiliated with several academic bodies: Verband der Ägyptologie Verein zur Förderung des Ägyptischen Museums der Universität Bonn e.V. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christliche Archäologie International Association of Egyptologists

• Mesoamerican Archaeology
• Maya Epigraphy
• Classic Maya Writing Systems
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Prof. Dr. Nikolai Grube is a University Professor in the Department of Ancient American Studies & Ethnology at the Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Bonn. He has held this position since 2004 and is a leading expert in Maya archaeology, epigraphy, and cultural anthropology. His research spans Mesoamerica, with a focus on the Maya Lowlands, political anthropology, state formation, writing systems, and cultural heritage. Research Interests: His work integrates archaeology, historical linguistics, and digital humanities to study Classic Maya writing, literacy, and political structures. He investigates the evolution of hegemonic rule through fieldwork at Uxul, Mexico, and leads the Text Database and Dictionary of Classic Maya project. His research bridges epigraphic analysis with broader cultural and historical contexts. Recent Publications Trends: His recent scholarly output emphasizes digital epigraphy, glyph decipherment, ceramic inscriptions, and collaborative international research. Themes include lunar astronomy, punctuation in writing, animated logographs, and the sociopolitical rhetoric of Terminal Classic inscriptions, reflecting a deep integration of linguistic, archaeological, and computational methods. Scientific Awards and Honors: Doctor honoris causa, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico (2016) Benedictus Polonius Prize, University of Warsaw (2015) Honorary Citizenship of Guatemala City (2007) Full member, German Archaeological Institute Full member, North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences Heisenberg Professorship (DFG, 1999) Advising and Grants: While specific students are not listed, Grube leads major collaborative projects funded by international bodies and has served as an expert reviewer for NWO, FNRS, CNRS, and NEH. He has organized academic symposia, curated exhibitions, and held editorial roles, demonstrating extensive mentorship and academic leadership in the field of Mesoamerican studies. Labs and Teams: He is central to the Text Database and Dictionary of Classic Maya team at the University of Bonn, promoting digital epigraphy and open-access research. His work involves interdisciplinary collaboration with linguists, archaeologists, and computer scientists to advance the understanding of Maya writing and culture.

Saana SvärdView profile

Professor

• Assyriology
• Ancient Near Eastern Studies
• Gender Studies
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Saana Svärd is a Professor at the University of Helsinki in the Faculty of Arts, Department of Languages. She specializes in ancient Near Eastern studies with a focus on gender analysis, digital humanities, and emotional history in Mesopotamian texts. Academic Affiliation: University of Helsinki (Faculty of Arts, Department of Languages) Research Themes: Neo-Assyrian Empire, gender studies, digital approaches to cuneiform texts Her recent research explores emotional semantics through computational methods and bodily mapping in ancient texts. She directs the Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires (2018-2025) and leads the 'Embodied Emotions' project (2022-2026). Notable awards include the 2021 Helsinki Science Award and 2023 honorary mention for co-editing Muinaisen Lähi-idän imperiumit . Key projects include: Digital Humanities approaches to Akkadian texts Quantitative analysis of Neo-Assyrian religious affiliation Gender roles in ancient Mesopotamian societies

Tommi JauhiainenView profile

Researcher

• Digital Humanities
• Language Technology
• Egyptology
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Tommi Jauhiainen is a Researcher at the University of Helsinki , affiliated with the Department of Digital Humanities and the Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires (ANEE) . He specializes in Language Technology and Digital Humanities , focusing on computational methods for analyzing historical texts. His research interests include Egyptology , Automatic Text Dating , Cuneiform Script , and Computational Linguistics . He has contributed to projects like Automatic Classification and Analysis of Texts from Egyptian Antiquity (2024–2029) and FIN-CLARIAH (2024–2025). Recent articles highlight his work on machine-readable hieroglyphic texts , automated chronotopical analysis , and language resource development for underrepresented languages. He actively participates in peer review and conferences like the International Congress of Egyptologists .

Tossapon BoongoenView profile

Professor

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
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Tossapon Boongoen is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Aberystwyth University, with over a decade of experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Previously, he served as Associate Professor at Mae Fah Luang University (2017-2022) and Royal Thai Air Force Academy (2011-2017), where he also directed the MFU Research and Innovation Institute. His research spans ensemble clustering for privacy-preserving data fusion deep learning in remote sensing and sky survey data network security applications for ransomware and intrusion detection forest fire risk modeling using spatial-temporal data Recent publications focus on convolutional neural networks, adversarial attack classification, and collaborative filtering algorithms. He leads international projects funded by the British Council, FCDO, and Academy of Medical Sciences, including collaborations with institutions in Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, France, and Czech Republic. Professional engagements include editorial roles in journals like Knowledge-Based Systems Frontiers in Neurorobotics PeerJ Computer Science ICT Express and partnerships with GISTDA, GOTO Observatory, and Imperial College London.

Giuseppina LenzoView profile

Lecturer

• Ancient Egyptian religion
• Funerary texts of the 1st millennium BCE
• Ptolemaic iconography and royal ideology
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Giuseppina Lenzo is Maître d’enseignement et de recherche (Lecturer) in Ancient Egyptian Religion at the University of Lausanne , Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, attached to the Institute of Biblical Studies (IRSB) . From 2012 to 2024 she held the same rank within the Faculty of Letters, Institute of Archaeology and Ancient History. Education PhD in Egyptology – University of Geneva Habilitation à diriger des recherches (HDR) in Religious Sciences – École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris (EPHE-PSL) Graduate studies in Egyptology – University of Geneva & University of Rome “La Sapienza” Research Interests Lenzo’s work centres on the history and religion of Egypt during the 1st millennium BCE . She explores funerary literature and its transmission , hieratic and hieroglyphic palaeography , temple and tomb rituals , and divine onomastics . Her long-term projects include the Papyrus Greenfield in the British Museum, the tomb of the High Priest of Ptah Sheshonq in Memphis, and the tomb decoration of King Osorkon II at Tanis. Recent Publications Over 2024-2025 Lenzo has co-edited or authored studies on solar hymns in funerary papyri, the evolution of First-millennium funerary texts, Ptolemaic royal iconography and divine queenship, and new epigraphic finds from Tanis. Her output demonstrates a steady focus on textual criticism, ritual practice and the intersection of religion and power in Late-Period and Ptolemaic Egypt. Scientific Awards & Recognition Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Senior Research Fellowship (previous appointment) Invited scholar at Mainz, Lyon, London, Turin and Cairo Principal investigator in international collaborative projects with Paris-Sorbonne, IFAO Cairo, CNRS and the French Mission at Tanis Teaching & Supervision Lenzo lectures on pharaonic civilisation and ancient Egyptian religion, often in interdisciplinary settings that compare polytheistic religions of the ancient world. While no individual doctoral students are listed, she regularly supervises MA and doctoral research within UNIL’s programs. Laboratories & Teams She is an active member of the Institute of Biblical Studies (IRSB) and the Interdisciplinary Centre for the History and Sciences of Religion , and collaborates closely with the French Archaeological Mission at Tanis , the Institut français d’archéologie orientale (IFAO) in Cairo, and various European papyrological networks.