Dr. Edward Kelting

Associate Professor

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Biography

Edward (Ted) Kelting is an Associate Professor specializing in Mediterranean Studies. He received his Ph.D. in Classics from Stanford University in 2019 and holds an A.B. in Egyptology and Classics from Brown University, earned in 2012. His research interests encompass ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, particularly during the early imperial period. Kelting is the author of "Egyptian Things: Translating Egypt in Early Imperial Rome," which examines the cultural intersections between Egyptian and Greco-Roman narratives. His work engages with a unique literary tradition known as Aegyptiaca, which reflects the complex identities of culturally mixed Egyptians who presented their histories to a Greek and Roman audience. Additionally, his research focuses on the themes of slavery, non-human animal subjectivity, and the concept of metamorphosis as represented in fables.

Research Interests

Egyptology Classics Mediterranean Studies Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Cultural Studies

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).