James Ker

James Ker is Professor of Classical Studies and Graduate Chair at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on Roman cultural history, Imperial Latin literature, and classical reception, with special expertise in Seneca and Roman conceptions of time.

Education includes PhD from UC Berkeley and BA from University of Canterbury.

Research examines daily life in ancient Rome, Senecan literature, and classical reception in modern contexts. Authored 'The Ordered Day: Quotidian Time in Ancient Rome' (2023).

Awards include Mellon Fellowship, Weiler Fellowship, and ACLS sabbatical. Supervises doctoral students in Latin literature and Roman cultural studies.

Teaches courses on Latin language, Roman literature, and classical reception, including advanced seminars on Seneca and the Roman novel.