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Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, Julia Hamilton joined the Department of History and Archaeology at Macquarie University in September 2022. She completed her DPhil in Egyptology at Queen's College, University of Oxford, having been awarded the prestigious Clarendon Scholarship. Her academic journey includes notable positions such as being a NINO Postdoctoral Fellow at Leiden University and a Guest Research Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for the Near East. Her research interests lie at the intersection of several sub-fields within Egyptology including philology, art history, and archaeological theory, with a particular focus on the Old Kingdom site of Saqqara and the study of ancient Egyptian personal names. Julia actively supervises MRes and PhD candidates, integrating her research on art, language, and material culture from the Early Dynastic Period to the Middle Kingdom into her teaching. As a community-engaged scholar, she has participated in numerous committees and mentorship programs aimed at supporting ancient history graduate students.
Netherlands Institute for the Near East • Netherlands
Conducted research in Egyptology focusing on ancient artifacts and historical context.
University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Assisted in teaching and conducting seminars for undergraduate courses in Egyptology.
University of Auckland • Auckland, NZ
Provided support in teaching ancient history courses.
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).