Emily Gowers

Professor Emily Gowers is a Fellow of St John's College and Professor of Latin Literature at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Classics. With academic affiliations spanning Trinity College (research fellow), UCL, Princeton, and Stanford, she specializes in Latin literature from Plautus to Apuleius, satire, material culture, and classical reception. Her research explores intersections between textual analysis and archaeological evidence, particularly focusing on food, trees, and poetic materiality.

Academic Trajectory:

• Trinity College Research Fellow
• Teaching roles at UCL, Princeton, Stanford
• Cambridge Lecturer (2002)
• Professor of Latin Literature (2016)
• Sather Professor at UC Berkeley (2022)

Her current research continues the thematic exploration of materiality in Roman antiquity, evidenced by upcoming publications on Maecenas and Roman material culture. She contributes to academic governance as Chair of the Faculty Board of Classics.