Jennifer Turner

• MA Classical Civilisations (University of Glasgow)
• MLitt Classical Civilisations (University of Glasgow)
• PgCert Museum Practice and Management (Ulster University)
• MRes Egyptology (University of Birmingham)

Current PhD student at the University of Birmingham. I also work as Collections Assistant for the Eton Myers collection on loan to the University of Birmingham, and act as Forum Coordinator for Birmingham Egyptology. In October 2018 I took on the role of EES Local Ambassador for Birmingham.

• Teaching Associate for Early Civilisations: Egypt (seminars)
• Teaching Associate for Understanding Ancient Societies (Egypt seminars)

PhD title

Patterns in Text Placement and  Performance: Statue biographies from the Third Intermediate Period

Supervisors

Dr J. Cale Johnson and Dr Claus Jurman

Course

Classics and Ancient History PhD/MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning)

My PhD thesis investigates the significance of text placement and content as part of the statue’s creation process, drawing on a sample of over 200 statues from the Karnak cachette.

Professional memberships

• Egypt Exploration Society
• Birmingham Egyptology
• Association of Curators for Collections from Egypt and Sudan
• Egyptology Scotland