Global Governance Studying the past through a modern-day lens

Perry World House Faculty Fellow Lynn Meskell is profiled in Penn Today, talking about her research on world heritage and other critical issues.

For as long as she’s been an archaeologist, Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lynn Meskell has studied the 99%. “I always thought it offered a skewed picture to just look at pharaohs and monuments,” she says. “I wanted to focus on ordinary people, not the elites.” 

It’s a lens she’s used to study a range of subjects: social issues in ancient Egypt, the role of archaeology and heritage in post-apartheid South Africa, heritage and human rights, who wins or loses when it comes to UNESCO World Heritage sites in India and elsewhere. 

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