Theodora Hadjimichael

Dr Theodora Hadjimichael is a Lecturer in Ancient Greek Literature at the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Birmingham. She holds a PhD from University College London and has held academic positions at institutions including Middlesex University, Radboud University Nijmegen, Open University of Cyprus, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Warwick, and University of Edinburgh.

• BA First Class (Ptychion), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• MA Classics, University College London
• PhD Classics, University College London

Her research focuses on Greek intellectual culture, particularly the canonization and transmission of Greek lyric poetry in antiquity. She explores intersections between poetry and philosophy (especially Plato), music and dance in antiquity, and the role of Hellenistic scholars in the Alexandrian Library. Her work also spans ancient literary criticism and the Peripatetic school's contributions to cultural history.

Key trends in her recent publications include analyses of Platonic dialogues, Athenian literary culture, and interdisciplinary approaches to lyric poetry. She has contributed to debates on textual criticism, dithyrambic genre studies, and the reception of Greek myths.

• WIRL Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Fellow
• Fellow at Radboud University and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Dr Hadjimichael supervises postgraduate research on Greek literature and philosophy intersections and serves as academic adviser for the 'Greek Myths' publication series in Munich. Pronunciation of her surname: Hajimihail (haji-miha-eel).