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Vincent Morel is a Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer in Egyptology at Yale University's Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations. He specializes in the study of Pharaonic rock inscriptions, particularly those in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches that integrate semiotics, visual studies, geology, and experimental archaeology. His research centers on the Wadi Hammamat quarries, examining their inscriptions' spatial, visual, and intertextual dimensions.
Education:
- B.A., University of Nantes (2014)
- M.A., Sorbonne University (2016)
- PhD, University of Geneva/École Pratique des Hautes Études (2021)
Research Interests: Morel's work explores graphic investments in desert landscapes, emphasizing how inscriptions reflect human dynamics of circulation and territorial appropriation. Key themes include expeditionary texts, writing practices in liminal spaces, and the interplay between text and environment. His projects integrate archaeological survey, epigraphy, and digital humanities to spatialize data and analyze long-term cultural narratives.
Awards & Grants:
- Jacques Vandier Grant (Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres)
- Fondation Gandur pour l’Art Grant
- Swiss National Science Foundation Project (2016–2020)
Collaborations & Grants: Co-leads major publications on Wadi Hammamat inscriptions with Annie Gasse and Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier (CNRS/Sorbonne) and a rock art project with Jonathan Maître and Dorian Vanhulle. Current projects include the 'Landscape Laboratories' initiative, digitizing Fernand Debono's archives and spatializing data on desert occupation. His work engages with ERC-funded Desert Networks Atlas for collaborative spatial analysis.
Labs/Teams: Member of the Hatnub Epigraphic and Archaeological Project (Yale/Oxford collaboration). Active in multidisciplinary teams for Wadi Hammamat research, combining fieldwork, philology, and digital humanities.
