Academic Appointments
Lady Wallis Budge Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in Egyptology
Christ’s College, Cambridge | 2026 – 2030
Elected as a JRF for four years (2026-2030) following an international competition, open to outstanding early-career researchers; one of a small number of named fellowships supporting independent research in Egyptology. Intended research program includes revision and publication of PhD dissertation as a monograph, direction of continued excavation and publication of legacy data from el-Hibeh, and continued publication of Amazigh linguistic material in Egyptological textual sources (Libyan onomastics, Qeheq linguistic data, etc.).
Education
PhD, Near Eastern Studies (Egyptian Art & Archaeology)
University of California, Berkeley | 2026
Dept. of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC)
Dissertation Title: “Violent Priests, Pious Warlords, and Libyan Elders: Anarchies of Consensus, Coercion and Loyalty in Libyan Period Egypt (ca. 1070 – 715 BCE)”
Dissertation Committee: Profs. Carol Redmount (chair), Rita Lucarelli, Lisa Maher, and Bruce Hall
MA, Near Eastern Studies (Egyptian Art & Archaeology)
University of California, Berkeley | 2021
BA (Honors), Ancient Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations
University of Toronto, St. George | 2019
University College; Minors in German Studies and Arabic Language & Literature
Dr Jason Silvestri 