Lukas Bohnenkämper

Lukas Bohnenkämper is a Research Associate at the Egyptian Museum and Assistant in the Department of Egyptology at the University of Bonn. He holds an MA and has been actively involved in teaching and research since 2012, with prior affiliations at the University of Basel, where he served as Assistant and Research Assistant. His work is centered on ancient Egyptian social systems, interregional contacts, and the historiography of Egyptology and Sudan archaeology, particularly from postcolonial and decolonial perspectives.

His research interests include migration in the Middle Kingdom, priestly genealogies during the Kushite and Saite periods, and the colonial dynamics of American Egyptology in Sudan. He has taught courses on Abydos, the Middle Kingdom, and classical Egyptian texts, and has delivered lectures at institutions such as the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen and the University of Freiburg.

The trends in his publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus, combining archaeology, epigraphy, and critical theory. His recent works analyze migration economies, colonial narratives in archaeology, and the transmission of religious titles, demonstrating a commitment to both empirical scholarship and methodological reflection.

• Startstipendium des Doktoratsprogramms der Basler Altertumswissenschaften (2015)

Lukas Bohnenkämper has advised no formal students listed in the sources. He has not received external grants mentioned in the text but has been supported by stipends. He is affiliated with the Verband der Ägyptologie e.V. and the Verein zur Förderung des Ägyptischen Museums der Universität Bonn e.V. His academic work contributes to ongoing efforts to decolonize the field of Egyptology and promote inclusive scholarship.