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Jocelyn Boor

  • Teaching Faculty III Emerita, Art History
  • Teaching Faculty III Emerita, Ancient & Modern Languages, Literatures, & Cultures

Education

  • PhD in Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • MS in Anthropology, Museum Studies Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Courses Taught

  • CLASSIC 274 - Ancient Egyptian Civilization
  • CLASSIC 390 - Egyptian Mythology

Teaching Interests

  • Ancient Egyptian civilization and mythology
  • World mythology

Research Interests

Civilizations of Ancient Egypt and the Ancient Near East; material culture of Ancient Egypt and Bronze Age Syria; ancient cities and urbanization

Invited Conferences

October 23, 2020 Fragmented Reality – Pottery and Agency at Tell Hadidi Archaeology Brown Bag Lecture series UW-Madison Department of Anthropology

January 27, 2021 The Conventions and Principles of Ancient Egyptian Art Introductory Art History/First Year Experience MIAD

March 25, 2021 The Crossroads of Civilization at MPM Anthropology Marquette University

April 10, 2021 RSSO conference – moderator for panel 3 (invited by students)

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