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Biography
Originally from Teesside, I completed my undergraduate degree in Ancient History and History at the University of Leicester before moving to Nottingham for an MA in Classical Literature. I remained in Nottingham to study for an AHRC funded PhD in Classics, under the supervision of Helen Lovatt and Simon Malloch. In October 2018 I rejoined the Department of Classics and Archaeology, first as Teaching Associate, and then Assistant Professor in Roman History. My main area of interest lies in the history and historiography of the early Roman empire, particularly the works of Tacitus. I also have broader interests in the role of violence in the ancient world, as well as the themes of space, visuality, and sensory perception in Latin literature.
Outside of work I can usually be found mountain biking, taking in live music, or spending too much time and money in local record shops.
Teaching Summary
My office hours in Autumn 2024 are: Wednesdays 11-12; Fridays 1-2 (feedback hour)
My dissertation hour is Friday 2-3.
In the 24/25 academic year I am teaching on the following modules:
Level 1:
Studying the Roman World
Interpreting Ancient History
Greek and Roman Mythology
Latin Texts: 1-2
Level 2/3:
Advanced Latin
Latin Texts: 3-6
Studying Classical Scholarship (case study: Keith Hopkins' A World Full of Gods)
Pompeii: Art and Culture in a Roman Town
Oedipus Through the Ages
Previous teaching includes Latin language at beginners' and intermediate level; second and third year modules on Roman historiography, violence in the Roman world, and various other topics in Latin literature, Greek and Roman history, and classical reception; as well as MA modules on research methods, Greek and Roman religion, and the role of warfare in the ancient world.
Research Summary
My PhD thesis, entitled Vision and Space in Tacitus, focused on the role of visuality in the works of the Roman historian Tacitus. In particular, I examined the role of vision and space in the… read more
Current Research
My PhD thesis, entitled Vision and Space in Tacitus, focused on the role of visuality in the works of the Roman historian Tacitus. In particular, I examined the role of vision and space in the politics of Tacitus' history writing, emphasising the importance of these concepts in his depiction of imperial power and its manipulation in the early principate. I feel there is still a lot to be said about visuality in Tacitus and am currently revising my thesis for publication as a monograph. I am also in the early stages of research into the role of sensory perception in Roman historiography more generally.