My doctoral research looks at Graeco-Egyptian interactions in the Archaic and Classical periods, under the supervision of Prof. Nino Luraghi and Dr. Maren Schentuleit. I focus on the movement of individuals and groups between the two regions, and the various cultural and intercultural implications of this mobility. As a cultural historian, I use both texts and objects to investigate the lived experiences of people participating in interregional exchange, while also emphasising an unprejudiced use of both Greek and Egyptian material in this cross-cultural endeavour. I also draw on contemporary sociocultural theories from fields such as diaspora studies or migration theory to situate my research in a transhistorical space.
I have a wider interest in globalisation, multiculturalism and cultural diplomacy both in the ancient and modern world. Beyond my DPhil research, I am interested in multilingual-multicultural documents, and am researching the 3rd century BCE Aśokan edicts in their various geographical and linguistic settings.
