Charlotte Potts

Dr. Charlotte Potts is an Associate Professor in Etruscan and Italic Archaeology and Art at the University of Oxford, affiliated with Somerville College as a Woolley Fellow. She holds a BA (Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington, an MA from University College London, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on reconstructing beliefs, institutions, and economies of pre-Roman societies through archaeology, particularly architecture, and challenges traditional divisions between Etruscan and Roman studies. She emphasizes how buildings reveal perceptions of the divine and cult practices, with notable work on temple functions in Archaic central Italy.

• Education: BA (VUW), MA (UCL), DPhil (Oxford)
• Affiliations: Somerville College (Woolley Fellow), Faculty of Classics

Her teaching spans pre-Roman and Roman material, including the archaeology of religion and art. Key research interests include Etruscan architecture, Roman art, museum studies, and continuities between pre-Roman and Roman cultures. Recent publications explore ritual spaces, economic aspects of religion, and architectural connections across central Italy.

Her work challenges scholarly boundaries, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to material culture. She has contributed to exhibitions globally and integrates museum studies into her archaeological research.