Nicole Inglot is a Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology MA student at the University of British Columbia. She received her BA in Classical Archaeology with a minor in Museum Studies from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She has worked at a variety of museums, including the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the UBC Museum of Anthropology. Her thesis re-evaluates Byzantine Empress Irene, using coins as the primary evidence.

Research Interests

• Greek, Roman, and Egyptian archaeology
• Archaeology and context in museums
• Byzantine and Roman numismatics
• Identity in the material record
• Images and authority

Projects

“Gender and Power in Byzantium” is my first installation at the Museum of Anthropology here on campus. It features the bronze coins of Emperor Leo IV, Emperor Constantine VI, and Empress Irene from 775 to 802 CE. On display for the first time since their donation by David Herman in 2015, these coins exhibit power tensions among ruling family members during a turbulent period in Byzantine history known as iconoclasm.

“Gender as a Performance of Power: A Numismatic Approach” at the 44th Annual Byzantine Studies Conference, San Antonio, TX, October 4-7, 2018.
“Analyzing the iconography of Constantine VI and Irene: a Denominational Approach” at the AIA and SCS Joint Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, January 3–6, 2019.