Academic Bio
Ziting (Rebecca) Wang is a third-year Ph.D. student in Egyptology studying under Professor Janet Johnson. Her research focuses on Egypt’s contacts with other ancient Near Eastern countries during the New Kingdom period. She is particularly interested in diplomatic relations and imperial administration. She earned a bachelor’s degree in History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). After graduation, she worked at CUHK for a year as a research assistant. Before commencing her doctoral studies at the University of Chicago, she completed a master’s degree in Egyptology at the University of Cambridge. She has participated in the 2017 Neubauer Expedition to Zincirli, Turkey as the registrar.