Laura Marini

Laura Marini is affiliated with the Institute of Classical Philology at Humboldt University of Berlin. Her research focuses on ancient rhetoric, self-representation, and the intersection of literature and medicine in Greco-Roman antiquity. She presented a colloquium titled 'The Art of Self-Praise in Aelius Aristides and Galen: Rhetoric, Self-Representation and Self-Defense' on 20 January 2025 at the university's Unter den Linden campus. Her work engages with texts by figures like Aelius Aristides and Galen, highlighting themes of medical writing, identity, and persuasive discourse.