Dr Michele Ziolkowski has a background in art, design, photography and archaeology. She attained a Doctoral degree from the University of Sydney, Australia, in Near Eastern Archaeology in 2002. Michele first visited the U.A.E. in 1993 as an undergraduate student to work on an archaeological excavation. Many field seasons followed, working in the Emirates of Sharjah, Dubai, Fujairah, and in the Sultanate of Oman. Michele has experience teaching at university level and presenting papers at international conferences.
Michele has authored and edited numerous academic publications on the archaeology, history and heritage of the Emirates, and is the author of the children’s book The Boy who knew the Mountains. Michele has also received grants and awards for her work including the Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed al-Nahyan award (Emirates Natural History Group) in 2006 and a Sharjah Book Award for the best children’s book (English) in 2017. Suhail’s Abu Dhabi Adventure, sequel to The Boy who knew the Mountains is due to be published in 2019.
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