Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies,
Pennsylvania State University
Rebecca Wang
Ph.D. in Egyptology,
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations,
The University of Chicago
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My interests
I am interested in Egypt's foreign relations and diplomacy during the New Kingdom period.
Ph. D. Dissertation
Intercultural Communication and Miscommunication: Egypt's Diplomacy in the New Kingdom Period
A Bit About Me
I am a traveler, amateur photographer, and a hamster-lover.
In my free time ...
Education Experience
2015 – 2023
2013 – 2014
2008 – 2012
The University of Chicago
Ph.D. in Egyptology
Dissertation: “Intercultural communication and miscommunication:
Egyptian diplomacy in the New Kingdom Period”
Newnham College, University of Cambridge
M.Phil. in Egyptology
Thesis: “The ‘foreign gifts/tribute presentation ceremony’ during the 18th Dynasty”
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
B.A. in History
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Work Experience
2020 – 2022
2017 – 2019
2016 – 2022
Digital Pedagogy Fellow, Academic Technology Solutions, The University of Chicago
Project Assistant, The Economics of Late Babylonian Archives (ELBA) Project, The University of Chicago
Research Archives Assistant, The Oriental Institute, The University of Chicago
Field Experience
2023 Feb – April
2018 Fall
2018 Summer
2018 Summer
Epigrapher trainee, The Epigraphic Survey
Registrar, The Tell Edfu Project
Registrar, The Tell Keisan Project
Registrar, The Chicago – Tübingen Archaeological Project in Sam’al
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