Ancient Office Hours

World renowned Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney, a professor of Egyptian Art & Architecture at UCLA, joins Lexie to contemplate the lack of access to Egyptology programs, talk about Kara's research on coffin re-use, explore using the ancient world to help us understand the modern world, and discuss Cleopatra & the aggrandizement of the failures of powerful women in the past and present. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!  

Originally recorded March 11, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Cooney: https://nelc.ucla.edu/person/kara-cooney/

Listen to Kara's podcast "Afterlives with Kara Cooney": https://karacooney.squarespace.com/podcast-afterlives

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The Ozymandias Project podcast has a new name! We are now The Ozymandias Project: Ancient Office Hours!

New name, same mission. We decided to rename our podcast Ancient Office Hours to better convey the type of conversations we want to facilitate. While we have always had clear goals, it came to our attention that some confusion remained about the tone of our show. We hope our new title will further emphasize and clarify the easy-going nature of these ad hoc interviews. We hope to stimulate discussions about both academic and non-academic interests and provide new insights, ideas, and advice for anyone with an interest in ancient history & culture.

Keep an eye on our socials and this feed for more exciting updates on The Ozymandias Project LLC later this month!

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Writer Betty Robertson, (a former narrative designer on Assassin's Creed games Odyssey & Valhalla) joins Lexie to discuss overcoming creative blocks, trying to balance the history and folklore elements when writing for Odyssey & Valhalla, and whether being involved in the making of video games, in any capacity, could be considered a STEM field. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!  

Originally recorded March 9, 2021.

Catch Betty's episode on the "AC Sisterhood Speaks!" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ac-sisterhood-speaks-episode-4-betty-robertson/id1542456288?i=1000511389589

Or catch it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FL8524NXuj2E1y5eTzivW

Some great examples of ancient fan fiction can be found on SASA's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8xgMgNHQegPhNf_ZuWy1muCom8uyxOHv

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Dr. Joe Manning, a Classics and History professor at Yale University, joins Lexie to explore why Classics and Egyptology need each other, how breaking down boundaries between sciences and humanities could could lead to science funding for ancient fields, and why a numismatist should be the protagonist of a film. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded March 3, 2021.

Note: A numismatist is a person who studies or collects coins, paper currency, and medals and numismatics is defined as the study of coinage.

Learn more about Dr. Manning: https://classics.yale.edu/people/joseph-manning

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Writer and fellow podcaster Afiya Augustine, (host of Adult-ish podcast) joins Lexie to nerd out about the eternal attractiveness of Egyptology, ponder how to convince parents to let their kids study archaeology, and think about ways to incorporate the ancient world into our everyday lives without being in academia. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded February 17, 2021.

Subscribe to Afiya's podcast Adult-Ish: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adult-ish/id1331780240

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Follow Afiya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaJoliePoeta 

Check out Afiya's handmade jewelry: https://www.prettypoetink.com

Catch Afiya on The JV Club with Janet Varney: https://www.thejvclub.org/episodes/2021/episode-407-afiya-augustine

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John Haberstroh, a Classics PhD candidate at The University of California - Riverside, joins Lexie to discuss how to deconstruct common artificial barriers, moving away from a top down patronage style funding model to a more sustainable funding model, and how people can better participate in growing the awareness of ancient studies. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!  

Originally recorded February 13, 2021.

Note: John Haberstroh earned his PhD as of 2022!

For information about SASA's mission, live events, volunteering opportunities, and more, visit: https://www.saveancientstudies.org.

Learn more about John: https://history.ucr.edu/people/john-haberstroh

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Dr. Brooke Holmes, a Classics professor at Princeton University trained in comparative literature, joins Lexie to dive head-first into medical ethics and its impact on our approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges women face in Classics, the need for more female mentorship, and how Classics is a form of world building. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded February 12, 2021.

Note: Dr. Holmes recommends Princeton's Classics pre-doctoral program to anyone who is interested in pursuing a doctorate but needs more language training first. You can learn more about the program at: https://classics.princeton.edu/programs/pre-doc-fellowship

Learn more about Dr. Holmes: https://classics.princeton.edu/people/brooke-holmes

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Dr. Rachel Finnell, a Political Science PhD candidate at The University of Kansas (at the time of recording, now assistant professor at Bethany College), joins Lexie to clarify what PoliSci majors do & why they are important partners for ancient studies, how authoritarian regimes gain and hold power, and about possible misappropriation and use of ancient symbols/ideas in authoritarian regimes. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded January 16, 2021.

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Leyla Johnson, the CEO of Mohawk Games and a historical strategy games developer, joins Lexie to discuss her path from journalism in Lebanon into gaming, using the Bible to trick her mom into not confiscating her books, potentially using “Old World” to teach history, increasing female representation in the gaming industry and inspiring women to break stereotypes. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded April 6, 2021.

Note: The Ozymandias Project team elected to release this episode during what is normally our off-week to spotlight a powerful woman in response to the recent resurgence of a sexual harasser in the podcasting/entertainment space. This is a content warning regarding sexual harassment. If this subject is triggering in any way, please skip right to the episode itself, beginning at 1:46.

You can follow Leyla on twitter, "@LeylaCatJ" and check out her newly released game "Old World" on the Epic Games Store: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world.

Learn more about Leyla: https://www.mohawkgames.com/team/

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Dr. Cam Grey, a social historian and professor of Classics at UPenn, joins Lexie to analyze the rural/urban cultural split, whether Classics can truly be for everyone, and why the sciences are a vital aspect of a liberal arts education. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded January 29, 2021.

Note: Pharos is a platform for scholars and the public to track and learn how to respond to the misappropriation of Greco-Roman antiquity by hate groups. It can be accessed at https://pages.vassar.edu/pharos/.

Learn more about Dr. Grey: https://www.classics.upenn.edu/people/cam-grey

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