National Geographic Egyptologist/Author Kara Cooney in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ (November 9, 2018)— National Geographic Live, National Geographic’s touring speaker series, and the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts are proud to announce “When Women Ruled the World” with Dr. Kara Cooney, a National Geographic author and professor of Egyptian art and architecture at UCLA. The event will take place at 7:00 pm, Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Grunin Center.

Cooney is a professor of Egyptology at UCLA. Her academic work focuses on death preparations, afterlife beliefs, and gender studies. She has participated in digs with the Metropolitan Museum of New York at the Royal Pyramid complex of Senwosret III and the Theban Necropolis with Johns Hopkins University. She appeared as a lead expert in the popular Discovery Channel special The Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen, and is a recurring team member of the History Channel's Digging for the Truth. Her book The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Ride to Power in Ancient Egypt was published in 2014, and she also wrote When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt, which was published by National Geographic in 2018.

National Geographic Live is the live events division of National Geographic. With a broad roster of talent including renowned photographers, scientists, authors, filmmakers and adventurers, National Geographic Live’s critically acclaimed programs have connected with audiences worldwide for over a century. Currently, National Geographic Live events are held in a variety of cities around the world, including, Seattle, Tampa, Los Angeles, and Calgary. In each of these cities, speakers share behind-the-scenes stories from the front lines of exploration onstage alongside stunning imagery and gripping footage. For more information, visit natgeolive.com.

For tickets and information, please call 732-255-0500 or visit grunincenter.org.