Lingxin Zhang

Lingxin Zhang specializes in ancient Egyptian languages and cultures during the Graeco-Roman period (3rd century BCE – 4th century CE). Her research uses written records and material cultures to study aspects of ancient Egyptian society, including topics such as entangled cultural identity, the construct of gender, and the transmission of early scientific ideas. Her forthcoming book, Writing Her Fate, offers a critical textual edition as well as analytical discussions for two women’s astrological manuals from Roman Egypt. Currently, she is working on a project that explores Egyptian priests' complex cultural identities under the Ptolemaic rule.

At Georgetown, Lingxin offers classes on the history and society of ancient Egypt. Her classes focus on primary sources by adopting an "object-based" pedagogy. Students will acquire a solid foundation in the primary sources and experiment with different interpretative frameworks to critically engage with the course's topic. Previously, she has taught at Yale University (2021-2023) and Johns Hopkins University (2017-2021).

Lingxin is a member of Project Athribis (DFG & University of Tübingen). In the past, she was involved in the excavations of the Mut Temple Project at Johns Hopkins University (2017-2019) and the Egyptian-Chinese Archaeological Mission at Montu Temple of Karnak (2020, 2024).

Academic Appointment(s)

Primary
Assistant Professor, College - Department of Classics