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Personal profile
Biography
A Sydneysider born and bred, with a passion for Ancient Egypt from childhood, I was awarded BA(Hons) and PhD degrees in Ancient History (specialising in Egyptology) at Macquarie University (2000–2008). I then moved to Berlin to conduct postdoctoral research, first as a Fellow of the Excellence Cluster 'Topoi: The Formation and Transformation of Space and Knowledge in Ancient Civilizations' and then with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2009–2012). After this, I took up a Junior Professorship in Egyptology at the Georg-August University in Göttingen, Germany (2012–2019), followed by a short stint as a Research Fellow at the University of Vienna (2019–2020). In April 2020 I moved back to Sydney to take up a Lectureship in Egyptology at Macquarie University.
Research interests
I am passionate about exploring how ancient texts and languages help us access ancient ways of thinking. My current research focuses on metaphor in Ancient Egyptian, as well as Egyptian language, ancient medicine and everyday religion. My approches range from linguistics and cognitive science to literary analyis and cultural studies and I am focused on utilising and expanding the tools of digital corpus analysis for ancient languages.
Teaching
I teach Egyptian language (Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian and Late Egyptian) and script (Hieroglyphs and Hieratic), Egyptian history and culture, literature, language history, medicine, magic and religion. I have also directed digital literacy projects with and for students, devising digital content for an Egyptian text database and annotating metaphors in Egyptian texts. I also love taking students to Egyptian collections!
Research student supervision
I supervise topics in the following areas:
* Egyptian language and texts, including linguistic topics
* Egyptian literature and literary theory
* Egyptian medicine, magic and religion
* Egyptian history and historiography
Community engagement
I give public lectures, have been interviewed for podcasts, take part in science slams and have recently contributed to a childrens' book of ancient creation myths.
Education/Academic qualification
Ancient History (Egyptology), PhD, Macquarie University
1 Mar 2004 → 21 Apr 2009
Award Date: 21 Apr 2009
Ancient History, BA(Honours), Macquarie University
3 Jan 2000 → 15 Apr 2004
Award Date: 15 Apr 2004
External positions
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Vienna
1 Dec 2019 → 14 Apr 2020
Professor Extraordinary for Egyptology, Georg-August University of Göttingen
12 Jul 2019 → 28 Apr 2020
Junior Professor for Egyptology, University of Gottingen
12 Nov 2012 → 12 Jul 2019
Postdoctoral Fellow, Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation
1 Sep 2010 → 31 Aug 2012
Junior Research Fellow, Excellence Cluster 'Topoi: The Formation and Transformation of Space and Knowledge in Ancient Civilizations'
1 Apr 2009 → 31 Mar 2010
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The pedagogy of Hieroglyphic Egyptian - new approaches for a brave new (online) world
Di Biase-Dyson, C. & Binder, S.
1/12/20 → …
Project: Research
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MQRC: Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage and Environment (CACHE) - MQRC 2019
Power, R., Sowada, K., Ens, E., Keegan, P., Choat, M., Salvemini, F. (., Davis, G., Sheedy, K., Neil, B., Herberstein, M., Carthey, A., Evans, L., Pryke, L., Kotarba, A., Ralph, T., O'Gorman, E., Worthington, I., Alvarez-Mon, J., Ockinga, B., Keimer, K., Anagnostou, E., Beness, L., Yuen-Collingridge, R., Gore, D., Sowada, K., Chan, S., Binder, S., Woods, A., Hardtke, F., Di Biase-Dyson, C., Mourad-Cizek, A., Westaway, K., Handley, H., Haynes, P., Rampe, M., Lupack, S., Murray, T., Ross, S., Kosnik, M., Russell, S., Miller, F., McLean, J., Houston, D., Collinson, I., Suchet-Pearson, S. & Taylor, M.
1/01/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Metaphors in Ancient Egyptian language: A genre-based, diachronic study.
1/04/13 → …
Project: Research
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The Stability of Healing Processes in Egyptian Medical Texts: From formulae to medical reality
1/10/18 → 1/02/19
Project: Research
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Research Outputs
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Einblicke in den Streit zwischen Leib und Kopf – Eine Neuedition und Textanalyse von tTurin CGT 58004 (Cat. 6238)
Di Biase-Dyson, C. & Stock, J., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde. 28 p.Translated title of the contribution :Insights into the Contendings between the Body and the Head – A New Edition and a Textual Analysis of tTurin CGT 58004 (Cat. 6238) Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can machine learning translate ancient Egyptian texts?
Kelly, B., Ballsun-Stanton, B., Di Biase-Dyson, C. & Woods, A., 9 Jun 2022, Sapiens Anthropology Magazine.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Article
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Eine historische und anthropologische Studie der sogenannten Gotha-Mumie aus der ehemaligen Blumenbach Sammlung in Göttingen
Di Biase-Dyson, C., Grosskopf, B. & Nöcker, S., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Göttinger Miszellen. 266, 25 p.Translated title of the contribution :A historical and anthropological study of the so-called Gotha mummy from the erstwhile Blumenbach collection in Göttingen Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inscribed panel of a wooden ushabti box (MU2150)
Di Biase-Dyson, C., 2022, 100 treasures / 100 emotions: the Macquarie University History Museum. Bommas, M. & Barker, G. (eds.). London: Giles Ltd.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Metaphors of sensory experience in ancient Egyptian texts: emotion, personality, and social interaction
Di Biase-Dyson, C. & Chantrain, G., 2022, The Routledge handbook of the senses in the ancient Near East. Neumann, K. & Thomason, A. (eds.). London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, p. 603-635 33 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Prizes
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Macquarie Ancient History Association Honours Thesis Prize
Di Biase-Dyson, Camilla (Recipient), 2003
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Activities
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Pragmatics and Cognition (Journal)
Camilla Di Biase-Dyson (Reviewer)
29 Jan 2022Activity: Peer-review and editorial of research outputs › Publication Peer-review
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Can you speak Abydonian? The use of Ancient Egyptian in "Stargate" (1994)
Camilla Di Biase-Dyson (Speaker)
24 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Accessing metaphorical expression in dead languages. Case studies from Ancient Egypt
Camilla Di Biase-Dyson (Speaker)
1 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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How to tell tales in Ancient Egyptian – the real meaning of the word sḏd
Camilla Di Biase-Dyson (Speaker)
24 Feb 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Egypt and the Mediterranean World in the Late Fourth through Third Millennium BCE (Event)
Camilla Di Biase-Dyson (Reviewer)
29 Jan 2022Activity: Peer-review and editorial of research outputs › Publication Peer-review
Press / Media
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Out of the Blank podcast episode
23/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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How Do Archaeologists Crack the Code of Dead Languages?
11/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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An Age For Posterity on the Lightlines podcast
22/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impacts
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Kranksein im alten Ägypten: vom Symptom zur Arznei
Camilla Di Biase-Dyson (Participant), Melanie Glöckner (Participant), Anja Roß (Participant) & Lisa Augner (Participant)
Impact: Culture impacts
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Lesen Sie Ägyptisch mit mir (in 20 Minuten)!
Camilla Di Biase-Dyson (Participant)
Impact: Culture impacts
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Magic, medicine and other ‘insurance policies’ in Ancient Egypt
Camilla Di Biase-Dyson (Participant)
Impact: Culture impacts