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World renowned Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney, a professor of Egyptian Art & Architecture at UCLA, joins Lexie to talk about the future of Egyptology, how to get involved in the field without earning a PhD, required writing & languages as a form of gatekeeping, and dealing with pressure to love your work even if it makes you miserable. 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 14, 2021.
Read the article by Prof. Dan-el Padilla Peralta that Kara mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/magazine/classics-greece-rome-whiteness.html
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
Follow Kara on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karacooneyegyptologist/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karacooney/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaraCooney
Buy Kara's new book "The Good Kings": https://www.booksoup.com/pre-order-signedpersonalized-copy-good-kings-kara-cooney
Buy Kara's previous books "When Women Ruled the World" & "The Woman Who Would Be King": http://karacooney.squarespace.com/when-women-ruled-the-world & http://karacooney.squarespace.com/the-woman-who-would-be-king
Find all of Kara's other podcast/media appearances on her website: http://karacooney.squarespace.com/podcast-appearances
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject
Want a transcript of the episode? Email us at [email protected] and we can provide one.
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By Lexie Henning5
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World renowned Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney, a professor of Egyptian Art & Architecture at UCLA, joins Lexie to talk about the future of Egyptology, how to get involved in the field without earning a PhD, required writing & languages as a form of gatekeeping, and dealing with pressure to love your work even if it makes you miserable. 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 14, 2021.
Read the article by Prof. Dan-el Padilla Peralta that Kara mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/magazine/classics-greece-rome-whiteness.html
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
Follow Kara on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karacooneyegyptologist/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karacooney/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaraCooney
Buy Kara's new book "The Good Kings": https://www.booksoup.com/pre-order-signedpersonalized-copy-good-kings-kara-cooney
Buy Kara's previous books "When Women Ruled the World" & "The Woman Who Would Be King": http://karacooney.squarespace.com/when-women-ruled-the-world & http://karacooney.squarespace.com/the-woman-who-would-be-king
Find all of Kara's other podcast/media appearances on her website: http://karacooney.squarespace.com/podcast-appearances
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject
Want a transcript of the episode? Email us at [email protected] and we can provide one.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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