Cat Lambert

Cat Lambert is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University with affiliations in the Department of Classics, Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, and Medieval Studies Program. Her research bridges classical philology with contemporary critical theory.

• Ph.D., Classics, Columbia University (2022)
• B.A., Classics, Princeton University (2015)

Research focuses on:

• Queer interpretations of ancient texts
• Book history in classical antiquity
• Gender dynamics in literary reception
• Subversive reading practices
• Interdisciplinary methodologies

Her recent publications examine intersections between classical literature and modern queer theory, while her current book project Bad Readers and Ancient Rome challenges traditional hierarchies of reading in classical scholarship.

• Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography
• Stavros Niarchos Foundation Public Humanities Initiative
• POD Network Center for Innovative Pedagogy

Previously taught at Eton College while coaching boys' rugby, demonstrating commitment to both academic and extracurricular engagement.