Dr. Shelley Anne Peleg is a tour guide, lecturer, and researcher in archaeology and the Land of Israel, who seeks to transform the encounter with heritage sites into a living encounter with human stories. For Shelley, archaeology is not only about stones and artifacts, but also—and perhaps primarily — about people. She strives to “make people speak” and also to “make stones speak,” and to reveal the stories behind official history: stories from the distant past alongside the voices of life in the present.
At the center of her work are the values of cultural partnership, equality, gender equality, love of the land, and love of people. These Continue Reading
Dr. Shelley Anne Peleg is a tour guide, lecturer, and researcher in archaeology and the Land of Israel, who seeks to transform the encounter with heritage sites into a living encounter with human stories. For Shelley, archaeology is not only about stones and artifacts, but also—and perhaps primarily — about people. She strives to “make people speak” and also to “make stones speak,” and to reveal the stories behind official history: stories from the distant past alongside the voices of life in the present.
At the center of her work are the values of cultural partnership, equality, gender equality, love of the land, and love of people. These values guide both her work in the field and her lectures and trainings.
Over the years, she has been a partner behind the scenes of many significant projects, and in each encounter—whether it is a tour, lecture, or conversation — she seeks to reveal what is not always visible: the human stories behind the sites, processes, and stones.
Shelley lectures, writes, and continues to engage in writing and research, out of a desire to deepen the connection between people, places, and memory.