Giulia Sissa

Giulia Sissa is Distinguished Professor of Political Theory, Classics, and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research examines political and erotic cultures of ancient Greece and Rome through contemporary lenses, with notable publications on sexuality, jealousy, and women's societal roles. She has edited anthologies including A Cultural History of Ideas in Classical Antiquity and Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Environmental Imagination.

Research Focus: Her interdisciplinary work spans:

• Ancient political systems and erotic practices
• Gender dynamics in classical societies
• Environmental narratives in ancient literature
• Cultural transmission of classical ideas

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