Dr. Uroš Matić, BA MA

 


Uroš MatićInstitut für Alte Geschichte und Altorientalistik
Universität Innsbruck – Ágnes-Heller-Haus
Innrain 52a
6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Zimmernummer 05I010 (5. Stock)
Tel.: +43 (0)512/507-41041
E-Mail: Uros.Matic@uibk.ac.at 

Sprechstunde: nach Vereinbarung

Research Focus

  • War and violence in ancient Egypt
  • Egyptian relations with neighbouring lands in 2nd millennium BC
  • Gender archaeology
  • Settlement archaeology
  • Ancient Egyptian pottery (Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period)
  • Colonialism

Work Experience

  • 09/2024-03/2025: Lecturer, Department of Ancient History and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, University of Innsbruck
  • Since 06/2024: Research associate, Technical Museum in Vienna, Austria. Project “Archaeology of Subalterns: Colonial Infrastructures and the Construction of the Suez Canal”
  • Since 10/2022: Lecturer, Institute for Classics, University of Graz, Austria
  • 06-07/2023: Field archaeologist, Tell Fadous-Kfarabida, northern Lebanon, American University in Beirut
  • 04/2022-08/2022: Lecturer in Egyptology, Institute for Egyptology, University of Vienna, Austria
  • 07/2019-12/2022: Research associate (Post Doc, 55%), Austrian Archaeological Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, project “The town of Kom Ombo in 3rd Millennium BC” (FWF P31791). Project director: Dr. Irene Forstner-Müller
  • 01/2018-06/2019: Research associate (Post Doc), Institute for Egyptology and Coptic Studies, University of Münster (Germany) and OREA-Institute for Oriental and European Archaeology, Austrian Academy of Sciences (guest researcher). Project: “Beautiful Kush. Cosmetic Substances and Utensils in Egyptian New Kingdom Nubia” DAAD P.R.I.M.E (Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience) of the German Academic Exchange Service (2018-2019)
  • Since 2017: Field archaeologist and pottery specialist, Kom Ombo, Egypt, Austrian Archaeological Institute, Cairo Branch
  • Since 2016: Lecturer in Egyptology, Institute for Egyptology and Coptic Studies, University of Münster, Germany
  • 2013-2017: Field archaeologist, Aswan, Egypt, Swiss Institute for Architectural and Archaeological Research on Ancient Egypt, Cairo
  • 2012-2016: Field archaeologist and pottery specialist, Tell el-Dabca, Egypt, Austrian Archaeological Institute, Cairo Branch
  • 2006-2011: Field archaeologist, diverse projects in Serbia, Hungary and Bulgaria
  • 2011: Curatorial assistant, Museum of African Art in Belgrade 

Education

  • 01/2024: EXIN Scrum Foundation and Master, tecTrain Austria
  • 10/2023-12/2023: Project Management, University of Graz, IPMA Level D certificate
  • 10/2012-06/2017: PhD in Egyptology, Institute for Egyptology and Coptic Studies, University of Münster (Germany). Title: Body and Frames of War in New Kingdom Egypt: Violent treatments of enemies and prisoners. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Angelika Lohwasser and Prof. Dr. Anthony Spalinger. Submitted: 22. 12. 2016. Viva: 01. 06. 2017. Note: summa cum laude
  • 10/2010-10/2011: MA studies in archaeology with a focus on archaeology of Egypt, Department for Archaeology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade (Serbia) MA thesis title: Aegean emissaries and their jnw in 18th dynasty Theban tombs (in Serbian). Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vera Vasiljević. Average note: 10/10 (100%). MA thesis note: 10/10 (100%) (Exam: 30.09.2011)
  • 10/2008-10/2009: “Centre for women's studies in Belgrade”, Advanced BA two semesters program in Gender Studies, Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade (Serbia)
  • 10/2006-10/2010: BA studies in archaeology with a focus on archaeology of Egypt, Department for Archaeology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade (Serbia). BA thesis title: Egypt and Aegean in 3rd and 2nd millennium BC: Culture contacts and culture transformations (in Serbian). Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vera Vasiljević. Average note: 9.73/10 (97.3%). BA thesis note: 10/10 (100%) (Exam: 04.10.2010)

Reviewer for following journals, publishers and institutions

  • Journals: Istraživanja-Journal of Historical Researches, Journal of Research on Women and Gender, Études et Travaux, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology, Sympozjum Egejskie- Papers in Aegean Archaeology, Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, Ägypten und Levante, Bulletin of American School of Overseas Research, Acta Illyrica, KSIO-Humanistički časopis za mlade istraživače, European Journal of Archaeology, Aestimatio: Sources and Studies in the History of Science, Res Antiquitatis, Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, Journal of Global Archaeology, Journal of Egyptian History, Journal of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities, Arts, Open Archaeology
  • Publishers: IFAO-Institut français d'archéologie orientale, Archaeopress, Brill, Amsterdam University Press, Routledge, Sidestone Press, British. Archaeological Reports (BAR)
  • Institution: European Conference of Egyptology

Prizes

  • 2022: Foundation for Postgraduates in Egyptology, Vienna (Austria)
  • 2020: Best Publication Award of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Jubilee fond of the city of Vienna) for the book Body and Frames of War in New Kingdom Egypt: Violent Treatment of Enemies and Prisoners (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2019)
  • 2018: Philippika Prize of the German publishing house Harrassowitz for the best interdisciplinary doctoral dissertation in the field of historic disciplines (Body and Frames of War in New Kingdom Egypt: Violent Treatment of Enemies and Prisoners)
  • 2016: Foundation for Postgraduates in Egyptology, Vienna (Austria)

Membership in academic institutions

  • since 2023: Verband der Ägyptologie
  • since 2009: European Association of Archaeologists
  • 2016–2019: Co-chair, Archaeology and Gender in Europe, working party of the European Association of Archaeologists

Most important projects

  • 2024: Archaeology of Subalterns: Colonial Infrastructures and the Construction of the Suez Canal. Technical Museum in Vienna, Austria
  • 2022-2023: Plunder Economy in Ancient Egypt: A Study of Lists of Spoils of War, financed by Foundation for Postgraduates in Egyptology, Vienna (2022)
  • 2021: Gender Stereotypes in Archaeology. A Short Reflection in Image and Text, Kickstarter funded public archaeology project initiated by Uroš Matić and co-organized with Laura Coltofean-Arizancu and Bisserka Gaydarska. The resulting booklet is in full open access. 4000 copies have been printed and disseminated to various universities and archaeological institutions (museums and research institutes) in Europe. It is already used in teaching on several world universities (e.g., courses of Prod. Bettina Arnold, University of Wisconsin, USA; courses of Dr. Monika Milosavljević, University of Belgrade, Serbia) https://www.sidestone.com/books/gender-stereotypes-in-archaeology?fbclid=IwAR3z5Jrn6ceGWmh_N-AgkMVOBF6P-JtBM84z35iTuRukd0605b_BQzzkiRE
  • 2018–2019: Project “Beautiful Kush: Cosmetic substances and utensils in New Kingdom Egyptian Nubia” (DAAD P.R.I.M.E 2018)
  • 2012-2016: Project “Violence and the Body of Other. Treatments of Enemies and Prisoners of War in New Kingdom Egypt”. Sponsored by Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Serbia, Dositeja Scholarship (2012-2017). Delta Holding Foundation, Serbia (2012-2017). Foundation for Postgraduates in Egyptology (2016)

Teaching

  • Winter Semester 2023-2024: “Ancient Egyptian Foreign Relations”, Institute for Classics, University of Graz (in German).
  • Winter Semester 2022-2023: “Introduction to Egyptology”, Institute for Classics, University of Graz (in German).
  • Summer Semester 2022: “Introduction to Egyptian Archaeology”, Institute for Egyptology, University of Vienna, course organized together with Dr. Vera Müller (in German).
  • Winter Semester 2021: “Body and Gender in Past Societies”, Institute for Egyptology and Coptic Studies, University of Münster, Germany (in German).
  • Winter Semester 2021: “Introduction to Archaeology”, University of Primorska, Slovenia, guest lecturer covering topics in Egyptian archaeology within the course of Dr. Martina Blečić-Kavur (in English).
  • Summer Semester 2020: “Ancient Egyptian Foreign Relations”, Institute for Egyptology and Coptic Studies, University of Münster, Germany (in German).
  • Winter Semester 2016–2017:  “Archaeology of Egypt I/II: Theory in Egyptology and Archaeology”, Institute for Egyptology and Coptic Studies, University of Münster, Germany (in German).

Knowledge Desemination

  Organization of conferences and workshops, invited lectures and key notes [pdf, 194 KB]

  List of publications [pdf, 360 KB] 

 

 

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