Tokuya Miyagi

Tokuya Miyagi is a Professor at the School of Culture, Media and Society (Waseda University). Holding a PhD in Literature from Kyoto University, his research focuses on European literature, particularly Latin and Greek classical studies. He actively contributes to comparative literature and late antiquity literary traditions.

• Research Themes: Classical reception, Roman epic/pastoral poetry, Senecan tragedy, Latin epithalamium, plague/war in ancient literature, Hellenistic-Renaissance connections
• Teaching: Offers courses on Greek/Roman literature, classical Latin, mythology, and comparative studies across multiple schools (Humanities, Global Education Center)
• Projects: Analyzed Claudian's role in transmitting classical traditions to medieval Europe, studied plague depictions in ancient texts through fieldwork in Athens, explored Senecan tragedy's influence on medieval literature
• International Collaboration: Conducted research at Florence University (2017-2018), examined classical manuscripts at Laurentian Library

His work bridges classical philology with cultural studies, emphasizing virtus and pietas in Roman literature. Key publications include analyses of Seneca's Hercules Furens and Claudian's pastoral vision, often connecting ancient texts with their medieval and Renaissance echoes.