Gabriel Bodard

Dr Gabriel Bodard is a Reader in Digital Classics at the Institute of Classical Studies, part of the School of Advanced Study at the University of London. He specializes in digital epigraphy and papyrology, with a focus on XML encoding via EpiDoc guidelines and Linked Open Data for ancient prosopography and geography through the SNAP:DRGN project. He has organized the Digital Classicist seminar series since 2006 and teaches digital methods for classicists and archaeologists internationally.

• PhD in Classics from the University of Reading
• Co-author of EpiDoc Guidelines for ancient text encoding
• Principal Investigator for SNAP:DRGN and EFES projects

His research integrates digital humanities with classical studies, emphasizing digital epigraphy, papyrology, and data interoperability. Key projects include creating digital editions of inscriptions from Aphrodisias, Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and the Northern Black Sea, alongside developing tools like EFES for EpiDoc workflow visualization. His work explores how digital methods enhance traditional philology and epigraphic training.

Recent publications highlight his contributions to Linked Open Data for ancient names (2021), EFES tool development (2020), and remote teaching strategies for digital epigraphy (2022). He supervises PhD students in topics ranging from Roman political structures to magic in Roman society and serves on editorial boards including the Journal of Open Humanities Data. Professional affiliations include the British Epigraphy Society, Pelagios Network, and the Text Encoding Initiative Technical Council.