# Andrew Deloucas Ancient Near Eastern Studies Subfield: Akkadian & Sumerian Studies Ph.D. candidate ![Deloucas](/sites/g/files/omnuum4571/files/styles/hwp_4_5__320x400/public/nelcnew/files/img_1689_1.png?itok=2pOOXmd8) email Andrew holds a Research Master's degree in [Assyriology](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.universiteitleiden.nl_en_education_study-2Dprogrammes_master_classics-2Dand-2Dancient-2Dcivilizations-2Dresearch_assyriology-2Dresearch&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=lXM_2OtMPTKtsCPYCnS8LGaDkj6QW_ZNa0sYh5q9YTk&m=J0TdtoTC3sEcQ6NZLEAcVTYkHWW-fYhSdmAOWm_08UI&s=CcneQYg79Mpy3_Z5t8uNoSGOuxJQObAYVGB_8Fw8Puk&e=) from Leiden University and bachelor's degrees in [Ancient Civilizations (Egypt and the Ancient Near East)](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__clas.uiowa.edu_classics_undergraduate-2Dprogram_ancient-2Dcivilization-2Dmajor_egypt-2Dand-2Dancient-2Dnear-2Deast-2Dtrack&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=lXM_2OtMPTKtsCPYCnS8LGaDkj6QW_ZNa0sYh5q9YTk&m=J0TdtoTC3sEcQ6NZLEAcVTYkHWW-fYhSdmAOWm_08UI&s=f555A_jC1HhbmzTw9ixHAQjymPU8_EOJ-PbICzk-N90&e=), [English and Creative Writing](https://english.uiowa.edu/undergraduate/ba-english-creative-writing), and [Religious Studies](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__clas.uiowa.edu_religion_undergraduate-2Dprogram_major-2Dreligious-2Dstudies&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=lXM_2OtMPTKtsCPYCnS8LGaDkj6QW_ZNa0sYh5q9YTk&m=J0TdtoTC3sEcQ6NZLEAcVTYkHWW-fYhSdmAOWm_08UI&s=hMkVZlTbrBbnijoyi9a6YGmIE_5GUT6dA93ojF_ADHY&e=) from the University of Iowa. He is a part-time contributor to [The Classical Language Toolkit (CLTK)](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cltk.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=lXM_2OtMPTKtsCPYCnS8LGaDkj6QW_ZNa0sYh5q9YTk&m=J0TdtoTC3sEcQ6NZLEAcVTYkHWW-fYhSdmAOWm_08UI&s=4vdUXPO1suYjZ57epcmu7e5IcvHpOAk7CJmnWVwCn-s&e=), a Python-based natural language processing (NLP) support for the languages of Ancient, Classical, and Medieval Eurasia, and works part-time at the [Harvard Semitic Museum](https://semiticmuseum.fas.harvard.edu/). More information may be found on his website (CV [here](https://scholar.harvard.edu/aandeloucas/cv)). Research Interests: Comparative Semitics Philology Scribal and Administrative Milieu Mesopotamian Religion and Literature Temple and State Interaction Imperialism and Propaganda Politics of Power Translation and Literary Studies - ## People Type [Graduate Students](/people/people/people/graduate) [Ancient Near Eastern Studies](/people-type/field-ancient-near-eastern-studies) [Akkadian & Sumerian Studies](/people-type/phd-akkadian-sumerian-studies) - ## People [Graduate Students](/graduate-students)