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Louise Blanke is a Senior Lecturer specializing in Late Antique Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh. She completed her BA, MA, and PhD in Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Copenhagen. Blanke's extensive academic journey includes postdoctoral fellowships at several prestigious institutions including Aarhus University, the University of Oxford, and the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on ancient civilisations, particularly the Eastern Mediterranean region, with a keen interest in the interplay between Christianity and Islam, and its impact on economy and infrastructure in urban and rural settings. She has conducted fieldwork across various sites in Jordan, Egypt, Denmark, and Qatar, actively engaging in the Late Antique Jerash Project, which explores the development of residential neighborhoods in Jerash. Blanke is also involved in various research projects examining social and economic transitions in monastic communities of Egypt from 500-1000 CE. In 2023, she was promoted to Senior Lecturer in recognition of her contributions to the field.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland
Specializing in Late Antique Archaeology, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Roman Art, Classical Archaeology, and Late Antique Mediterranean World.
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