Alyson Roy

Alyson Roy is an Associate Professor of Ancient History at the University of Idaho, affiliated with the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences. Her research and teaching emphasize the Roman Republic, visual culture, and interdisciplinary approaches to ancient history.

Education:

• PhD in Roman History (2017), University of Washington
• MA in Ancient History (2008), Northern Illinois University
• BA in History (2006), Central Washington University

Research Interests span the Roman Republic, focusing on visual and material culture, gender and sexuality, empire-building, and cultural history. Her work explores how images of conquest and identity were constructed through media like coins and monuments.

Publications & Trends include analyses of Roman visual propaganda, the diffusion of Gallic stereotypes, and economic shifts in aristocratic competition. Her recent monograph, Empire of Images, synthesizes these themes.

Graduate Supervision covers fields in Ancient Mediterranean studies, visual culture, empire/colonialism, cultural history, gender and sexuality, and Roman history.