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Patricia Kret, MA

PhD student Ancient History

Email address: p.m.m.kret@hum.leidenuniv.nl

University: Universiteit Leiden

Website: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/patricia-kret#tab-2

Patricia Kret studied Ancient History (BA, MA) in Leiden and combined this with Art History and Museumstudies. She is currently working on her PhD project Changing use, changing needs? The use of amulets from the first century BCE to the early Christian world at Leiden University. Patricia was lucky to receive many opportunities to visit the KNIR to follow courses and she received scholarships to work in the beautiful library and visit museums for her research. In 2019 she received the KNIR-RMO scholarship to perform research for an upcoming exhibition.