Alexandre Roberts

Alexandre Roberts is an Associate Professor of Classics and History at the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. A specialist in Byzantine and medieval Middle Eastern intellectual history, Roberts bridges the scholarly traditions of the Byzantine Empire and the Islamicate world with particular focus on scientific and philosophical exchanges.

His research spans Byzantium and the Middle East, Greek and Arabic philology, classical traditions, intellectual history, history of science and religion, and history of chemistry. Roberts' scholarly work demonstrates how Byzantine scholars engaged with Arabic scientific and philosophical texts, particularly in the realm of alchemical traditions and technical literature.

Roberts' publication record shows consistent scholarly output since 2011, with particular productivity in recent years focusing on alchemical traditions, scientific exchange between Byzantine and Islamicate cultures, and intellectual history. His research reveals patterns of cross-cultural knowledge transmission and adaptation that challenge traditional narratives of scientific development.

His significant recognition includes the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (2022-2023) and the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2020-2021), highlighting the importance of his interdisciplinary work at the intersection of Byzantine and Islamicate studies.

Roberts actively contributes to the academic community through conference organization, including the 2024 workshop on 'Chrysopoetic Recipes and Chemical Theory in Medieval Greek and Arabic Texts' at Freie Universität Berlin, demonstrating his commitment to advancing collaborative scholarship in his field.