Background:
Gregory Mumford was born in Hamilton (Canada) on April 11 1965. During a period when
his father (see J. Gordon
Mumford, author) was an instructor for the Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA) and on other aid programs overseas, Gregory Mumford grew up in Nairobi,
Kenya (1965-75), in Niagara Falls, Canada (1976), and Pretoria, Republic of South Africa
(1976-80).
When his parents returned to Canada in 1980, settling near Vancouver, British Columbia,
he completed his Secondary School education in Richmond BC before heading to eastern
Canada to begin his post-secondary education at the University of Toronto.
University Education:
Degrees Earned:
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B.A. (honours)
1987: University of Toronto |
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M.A.
1988: University of Toronto |
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Ph.D.
1998: University of Toronto
Dissertation: International Relations between Egypt, Sinai, and Syria-Palestine during the
Late Bronze Age to early Persian Period (Dynasties 18-26: ca.1550-525 B.C.). |
Gregory Mumford enrolled in Ancient Near Eastern studies programs in the Department of
Near Eastern Studies (now Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations) at the University of
Toronto, obtaining a four year honours Bachelor of Arts in Egyptology (specialist),
Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology (Major), and Anthropology (Minor). He continued his
education at this institution, receiving a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in
Egyptian Archaeology (Major field), Egyptian Language and Literature (Minor field), and
Syro-Palestinian Archaeology (Minor field), with additional graduate course work in
Nubian, Mesopotamian, and Aegean archaeology.
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Awards and Grants:
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2003:
Private support (Cahill, Sheldrick, & Williams) to SEPE, c/o University of
Toronto. |
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2002-5/6:
Three year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Standard Research
Grant for excavation in Egypt. |
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2002:
Private support (Cahill) to SEPE, c/o University of Toronto. |
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2001:
American Research Center in Egypt grant for the Documentation of Cultural Properties (ECA
98005). |
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2001-6+:
Yasuda Family Fund (Los Angeles) grant for excavation work in Egypt. |
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1999-2002/3:
Three year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Standard Research
Grant for excavation in Egypt. |
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1997-99:
Two year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral
Fellowship. |
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1995-96:
Renewal of an Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) War Memorial
Scholarship for doctoral study. |
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1994-95:
IODE War Memorial Scholarship for doctoral study. |
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1993-94:
Ontario Graduate Scholarship. |
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1993:
Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities grant for work at the Canadian Institute in
Egypt. |
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1991-92:
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada doctoral fellowship. |
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1990-91:
University of Toronto open fellowship. |
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1989:
Federal Government Bursary: Programme Special de Francais pour non- Francophones at
Université Laval. |
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1987-88:
University of Toronto open fellowship. |
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1987:
Dorot Travel Grant for excavation at Tel Miqne-Ekron (Israel). |
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Teaching Experience:
Teaching & Tutoring Positions:
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2006-2007: University of Alabama (Birmingham), USA |
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2005-2006: University of Wales (Swansea) UK |
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2004: Egyptological consultant for Tutankhamun's Project:
Directing the Egyptological research and scope of a project (for Taber
James of TM James Multimedia Services Inc.), involving the designing and
generating of a data-base of items from Tutankhamun's tomb, providing
historical and archaeological background of the Amarna period, and
working with other team members to create a CD-ROM package with digital
images and rotational views of selected artefacts, architecture, and a
three-dimensional tour of the tomb. Contract work. Employer: TM James
Multimedia Services Inc. (416-978-6838). |
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2000-4: Archaeological field instructor and project director of
Survey and Excavation Projects of Egypt (SEPE) at Tell Tebilla
(1999-2001) and El-Markha Plain (2002, 2004), affiliated with the
University of Toronto; supervising field crew (1999-2004). Toronto staff
(2002-4), and three work-study students (2003-4). |
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2002-4: Tutor: University of Toronto. Self-employed. |
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2003: Research Assistant: Two-month contract. March-May.
Employer: James Hoffmeier (Trinity International University). |
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2001-2:
Sessional Lecturer in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the
University of Toronto. One year position teaching NMC 371Y (Ancient Egypt), covering
history, art, architecture, religion, archaeology, and culture. |
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1999-2000:
Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at
the University of California Los Angeles. One year position teaching six courses (two per
quarter).
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50A:
Introduction to the Ancient Near East: Egypt & Syria-Palestine sections. |
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220:
Graduate seminar: Egypt and her neighbours: Predynastic to Dynasty 20. |
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M104A:
Ancient Egyptian Civilization (Predynastic to Dynasty 17). |
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M165:
The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt (Predynastic to Dynasty 31) |
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M104B:
Ancient Egyptian Civilization (Dynasties 18-31) |
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263:
Graduate seminar: Imperial and post-Imperial Egypt (ca.1550-332 B.C.) |
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1999:
Sessional Lecturer in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the
University of Toronto. Teaching a graduate course, NMC 1415H (Archaeology in Egyptian
Art). |
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1995:
Sessional Lecturer in the Department of Religion and Culture at Wilfred Laurier
University. Teaching the Spring term of an undergraduate course, ARCH/RE 203 (The
Archaeology of the Ancient Near East: Egypt and Anatolia). |
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Other Teaching and Related Experience:
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2006: Main coordinator of the
Walls of the Ruler, an
International Egyptology Conference held at the
University of Wales Swansea |
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2003:
Research assistant and publications coordinator for the Tel Borg Project (directed by
Professor J. Hoffmeier), Trinity International University. |
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2001:
Archaeological Field supervisor and instructor for the March-April season of the Tel Borg
Project (directed by Professor J. Hoffmeier), Trinity International University. |
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1999:
Archaeological Field School Instructor for the June-July season of the Pennsylvania State
University Field School at Mendes (directed by Professor D.B. Redford). |
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1996-97:
Tutor for Tutorial Services Inc., at the University of Toronto, advising students
regarding essay format, grammar, bibliographical sources, and studying for examinations in
NMC 371Y (Ancient Egypt). |
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1996:
Teaching Assistant in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the
University of Toronto. Marking papers for the Fall term (Ancient Egypt section) of NMC
170Y (The Ancient Near East). |
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1995:
Teaching Assistant in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Toronto.
Marking papers for the Fall term (Ancient Egypt section) of NES 100Y (The Ancient Near
East). |
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Other Professional Experience:
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2001-2:
Egyptological consultant for the Tutankhamun Project (TM James Multimedia Services Inc.;
directed by Taber James). Designing and generating a full database of items from
Tutankhamun's tomb, providing historical and archaeological background to the Amarna
period, and working with other team-members to create a CD package with digital images and
rotational views of selected artifacts, architecture, and a three-dimensional tour of
Tutankhamun's tomb. |
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1993:
Administrative co-ordinator for Professor D.B. Redford and Susan Redford, concerning the
Amarna Symposium in the Heretic of Akhenaten, sponsored by the Akhenaten Temple Project,
University of Toronto, May 31. |
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1988-98:
Research Assistant for the Akhenaten Temple Project (directed by Professor D.B. Redford),
University of Toronto. Stratigraphic analysis, inking pottery, sections, and plans for
publication, and training and supervising students in archaeological fieldwork. |
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Professional Memberships:
Organizations and Committees:
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2002
to date: Board member of the archaeological and research expeditions committee of
the American Research Center in Egypt (assessing the merits of applicants and their
project research objectives in application for association with ARCE). |
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1999-2005:
Research Associate and Project Director at the Department of Near and Middle Eastern
Civilizations at the University of Toronto. |
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2000:
Chair of the Geo-Archaeology and Archaeometry session at the Annual Meeting of the
American Research Center in Egypt (April). |
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1999:
Adjudicator reviewing applications for travel/research grants awarded by the Friends of
Archaeology and the Cotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA). |
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1993-to
date: Trustee of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities. |
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1993-99:
Vice-President of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities. |
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1987-88:
Treasurer of the Near Eastern Studies Graduate Students' Association. |
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1986-87:
Treasurer of the Near Eastern Studies Students' Association. |
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1986-87:
Editor-in-chief of quarterly Newsletter of Gate House Residence, Victoria College
(University of Toronto). |
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Professional Associations:
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2000
to date: Member of the American School of Oriental Research ASOR |
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1999
to date: Member of the American Research Center in Egypt ARCE |
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1989
to date: Member of the Egypt Exploration Society EES |
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1985
to date: Member of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities SSEA |
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1985
to date: Member of the Canadian Society for Mesopotamian Studies CSMS |
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Languages:
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Modern:
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English
(native) |
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French
(reading knowledge) |
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German
(reading knowledge) |
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Arabic
(colloquial Egyptian) |
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Ancient:
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Biblical
Hebrew I-II
(Introductory and intermediate course) |
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Middle
Egyptian I-II
(Introductory and intermediate course) |
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Late
Egyptian |
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 Gregory D. Mumford
Curriculum Vitae
Background & Education
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