Our "NU-40" - students, faculty, and staff - have benefitted from the deep knowledge, extensive experience, and strong contacts of Dr. Melinda Hartwig (PhD, New York University, 2000), associate professor of Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art & Archaeology at Georgia State University. Melinda also serves as field director and principal investigator of a field project to conserve and document the world-famous tomb of Menna in Luxor (www.mennaproject.com).
Melinda also is one of NU's coop employers! Katy Kobzeff (B.S., International Affairs & Economics, 2008) worked for Melinda for 6 months in 2008 (after Katy participated in our Egypt Dialogue last summer). See Katy's photos of Luxor at http://web.mac.com/kkobzeff/kk/photos/Pages/Luxor_-_Fall_2007.html
Our 35 students in engineering, arts & sciences (majors in IAF, Middle East Studies, history, political science, psychology, biology, linguistics, etc.), plus business and criminal justice ALL have expressed their great admiration for Dr. Hartwig and her contributions to our knowledge of Ancient Egypt (culture, politics, history, art), archaeology, sub-surface imaging, engineering techniques, and more.
3 comments:
Thank you again for all of your information and pictures. My kindergarten class in PA is enjoying travelling with you and your group!
How wonderful to catch up with your travels. I know our daughter got sick right before your travel to Aswan. It was great seeing her looking nice and healthy in the pictures.
So sorry to hear that they made you delete pictures because of "propaganda."
She texted me to let me know that you are back in Cairo and sitting outside waiting to check into the hotel which may not be for quite a few hours yet. Good Luck today and enjoy!
Jo-Ann Peshniak
We also appreciate your blog and pictures. I can't think of a better way for these kids to experience Egypt. It is comforting to know they are with people who are so experienced with the culture. It is an education for all of us and my son is already calling it a "trip of a lifetime". Can't wait to see what is next!
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