Gretel Rodriguez

Gretel Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture at Brown University. Her research focuses on the art, architecture, and archaeology of the ancient Roman Empire and Mesoamerica, examining themes of viewership, identity, and cultural interaction. She has conducted fieldwork in Rome, the Bay of Naples, Southern France, and Chiapas, Mexico.

• PhD (2018) - University of Texas at Austin
• MA (2012) - University of Texas at Austin
• BA (2009) - University of Miami

Her work bridges Roman honorific architecture, iconography of captives in public monuments, and Mesoamerican artistic traditions. Recent publications explore water sanctuaries in the Mediterranean and Maya spatial practices. She frequently publishes in journals like the American Journal of Archaeology and RES: Journal of Anthropology and Aesthetics.

Teaching includes courses on Roman art, religion, and memory, such as Art and Architecture of the Roman Empire and Politics and Spectacle in the Arts of Ancient Rome.