Maria Mennuti

Maria Mennuti is a researcher and PhD candidate in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University, funded by the Durham Doctoral Studentship. Her research focuses on ancient Greek philosophy, particularly daimonology, exploring its intersections with cosmology, theology, and the history of Platonism. She holds an MA in Philosophy from the University of Turin and received a DAAD Research Grant for her work at the Universität Tübingen.

Teaching: She has four years of experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), instructing courses such as Early Greek Philosophy, Ancient Science, and Ancient Political Thought & Action. She also tutors Latin and Greek philosophy privately and has experience marking language modules like Beginners' Greek.

Research: Her doctoral thesis investigates daimonology as a philosophical discipline bridging ancient philosophy and religion, analyzing key moments across the Early Academy (e.g., Xenocrates and the Epinomis), Stoicism, and Middle Platonism. This work addresses unresolved philosophical issues like the nature of the soul and cosmic providence, integrating literary, religious, and philosophical traditions.

Awards: She was awarded the DAAD Research Grant (2021) for her project on academic ethics in the Epinomis.