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Jordan Galczynski

PhD Candidate

Jordan completed her Master’s degree at the University of Chicago and is currently a PhD candidate at UCLA specializing in Egyptology. Her work utilizes an intersection approach to investigate the visualization of dressed elite identity in New Kingdom Theban tombs. Other research interests include the textile industry and international trade. She has conducted field work in Egypt, Israel, and Ethiopia, and was the Registrar on UCLA’s Coffin Project under Dr. Kara Cooney.

Education

Ph.D. Near Eastern Languages and Culture (Egyptology), University of California, Los Angeles, in progress
M.A. Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (Egyptology), University of Chicago, 2016
B.A. Archaeology and Greek and Roman Classics, Honors Program, Magna Laude, Temple University, 2014

Research

Production and Consumption of textiles in New Kingdom Egypt
Outward identity formation through the lens of dress; identity negotiation
Textile trade in the larger Eastern Mediterranean

Publications

Articles

“Fashioning SenseScapes through Ancient Egyptian Dress.” In Textiles in Motion. Dress for Dance in the Ancient World, Oxbow Books, 119-139. In-Press 2023.*
“Orientalizing the Ancient Egyptian Woman” In Ancient Egyptian Society: Challenging Assumptions, Exploring Approaches, 152-162. Routledge, 2022.*
“Musicians and Dancers in Ancient Egypt” in Boyett, Colleen, H. Michael Tarver, and Mildred Diane Gleason, editors. Daily Life of Women: An Encyclopedia from Ancient Times to the Present. 4 Volumes. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO – Greenwood Imprint, 2020.
“Weavers in Ancient Egypt” in Boyett, Colleen, H. Michael Tarver, and Mildred Diane Gleason, editors. Daily Life of Women: An Encyclopedia from Ancient Times to the Present. 4 Volumes. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO – Greenwood Imprint, 2020.

Fields of Interest

Textiles and dress archaeology
Elite identity display
Textile production and consumption from the Middle Kingdom to the New Kingdom
Textile trade