Thomas Nelson

Dr Thomas Nelson is a Career Development Fellow at St Hilda's College, University of Oxford. He earned his BA and MSt at University College, Oxford, and a PhD at Trinity College, Cambridge. His academic roles include a Research Fellowship at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (2018–2021), a Stipendiary Lecturer at Wadham College, Oxford (2021–2022), and a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow (2022–2024).

Research Interests: His work focuses on Greek and Latin literature, exploring

• Intertextuality in archaic/classical and later literary cultures
• Political and aesthetic dimensions of ancient texts
• Hellenistic poetic traditions outside Alexandria
• Influence of fragmentary epics and papyrological evidence

Publications: He authored Markers of Allusion in Archaic Greek Poetry (2023) and is writing a Cambridge Element on Intertextuality and the Myths of Greek Tragedy. He co-edited volumes on Hellenistic aesthetics, Pergamon-Rome cultural influence, and collaboration in ancient literature.

Awards & Affiliations: He has held prestigious fellowships including the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Fellowships at Cambridge and Oxford institutions.