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Rosa Andujar is a Senior Lecturer in Liberal Arts at King's College London, where she is affiliated with both the Department of Liberal Arts and the Department of Classics within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. She serves as Editor of the American Journal of Philology and holds positions on the editorial boards of Brazilian journals Nuntius Antiquus and PhaoS - Revista de Estudos Clássicos. Dr. Andujar was elected to the Program Committee of the Society for Classical Studies for a three-year term (2022-2025), serving as Vice President for Program and Chair from 2023-2025. Her research focuses on two complementary areas: Ancient Greek tragedy, particularly the tragic chorus and its performance capabilities Global receptions of Greek drama, with special emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean Dr. Andujar's work examines how engagements with Graeco-Roman antiquity intersect with questions of gender, race, class, and national identity. She has particular expertise in Cuban adaptations of Greek tragedy and Latinx receptions of classical drama, exploring how these cultural encounters create new narratives that challenge traditional understandings of classical reception. Her research has been recognized with prestigious awards including the 2020 London Hellenic Prize for 'The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro' and the 2022 AJP Best Article Prize. She has secured significant research funding from the Loeb Classical Library Foundation, British Academy, A. G. Leventis Foundation, Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Fundación BBVA. Dr. Andujar's current research projects include 'The Cambridge Companion to Classics and Race' (edited volume), 'La Puerta Electra/The Electra Door' (critical bilingual anthology of Cuban rewritings), and 'Tragedy and Revolución' (monograph on Greek drama in Caribbean cultural history), supported by recent fellowships from the Loeb Classical Library Foundation and British Academy. She is actively involved in academic service as Editor of the American Journal of Philology, co-editor of the 'Classics and the Postcolonial' book series for Routledge, and Advisory Board member of 'Hesperides: Classics in the Luso-Hispanic World.' Her external examining work for the University of Birmingham (2018-2023) demonstrates her commitment to academic standards across institutions.

• Ancient Greek Tragedy
• Ancient Greek Comedy
• Archaic Greek Poetry
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Isobel Hurst is a Lecturer in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research specializes in Classical Reception Studies, focusing on the interplay between Greek and Roman literature and 19th-century women's writing. Academic qualifications: D.Phil. (2003), M.Phil. in English Studies (2000), BA in Classics and English (1995) - all from the University of Oxford Her research explores how women writers like Elizabeth Barrett Browning and George Eliot creatively engaged with classical texts to challenge gender norms and societal constraints, particularly through reworkings of Homeric and Virgilian themes. She examines intersections between domesticity and epic traditions, feminist reinterpretations of mythology, and the role of classical education in women's authorship. Recent publications analyze Louise Glück's mythic poetry, Victorian epic traditions, and transatlantic classical dialogues. She supervises PhD students working on topics including Sapphic poetics, prophetic figures in literature, and epic subversions in contemporary forms. Isobel contributes to academic discourse through her involvement with the Decadence Research Centre and Centre for Comparative Literature, bridging classical traditions with modern literary innovations through both teaching and research.

• Classical Reception Studies
• Victorian Literature
• Women's Writing
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Dr. Guy Westwood is an Associate Professor in Greek Language and Literature at the University of Oxford, affiliated with Lady Margaret Hall as a Fellow and Tutor in Classics. He holds an MA, MSt, and DPhil from Oxford, with academic roles spanning Balliol, Merton, and Birmingham. His research focuses on classical Greek and Roman rhetorical prose, particularly Athenian democratic oratory, exploring how historical narratives shaped political persuasion. He has authored a monograph on Demosthenes and Aeschines and published widely on topics such as Athenian lawcourt rhetoric, intertextuality in poetry, and ancient historiography. Teaching encompasses Greek language, literature, and history at both undergraduate and graduate levels, with supervision in ancient rhetoric and related fields. He encourages graduate applications in Greek rhetoric and comedy. His work bridges rhetoric with drama and historiography, reflecting a broad engagement with fifth and fourth-century Greek studies. Publications highlight themes like legal oratory's performative aspects, intertextual poetic analysis, and the role of memory in persuasion. His career includes fellowships at Merton and teaching roles at Birmingham, showcasing a trajectory of academic leadership in classical studies.

• Classical Greek Literature
• Ancient Rhetoric
• Athenian Democracy
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Dr Sarah Miles is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University. She specializes in Greek comedy, tragedy, and paratragedy from the 5th–3rd centuries BCE, alongside the reception of ancient Greek literature in 20th/21st-century popular culture, particularly children’s media and animation. Education: She studied Classics at the University of Oxford and completed postgraduate work at the University of Nottingham, earning a Ph.D. Her thesis, Strattis, Tragedy, and Comedy , is available online. Research Interests - Analysis of paratragedy in Old Comedy fragments, focusing on its role in popularizing Greek drama. - Classical reception of Greek drama in 4th-century BCE philosophy, especially through Plato’s engagement with comedy. - Modern adaptations of Greek literature in children’s animation (e.g., Ulysses 31 ) and contemporary pop culture. - Editing and analysis of fragmentary ancient texts, including her ongoing monograph on The Fragments of Old Comedy . Key Projects - Co-organizer of the Plato on Comedy Project (2018–2019), resulting in an edited volume with Cambridge University Press, co-led with scholars like Prof. Andrea Capra and Dr. Anthony Hooper. - Published interdisciplinary work on Greek drama’s reception in Roman times, Theocritus’ idylls, and Euripidean stagecraft. Teaching & Outreach - Offers school talks on Greek literature, covering Aristophanes, tragedy, and classical reception in modern media.

• Ancient Greek Literature
• Classical Reception Studies
• Ancient Drama Studies
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Dr. Sarah Miles is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University. Her research focuses on Greek comedy, tragedy, and paratragedy from the 5th–3rd centuries BCE, as well as the reception of ancient Greek literature in 20th/21st-century popular culture, particularly children’s media and animation. She explores how paratragedy in fragments of Old Comedy functioned as a mode of reception and popularization of Greek drama. Her current projects include a monograph on the Fragments of Old Comedy and co-editing an interdisciplinary volume on Plato and Comedy with Cambridge University Press. Education: B.A. in Classics at the University of Oxford, followed by postgraduate work at the University of Nottingham, where she completed her Ph.D. Her doctoral thesis, Strattis, Tragedy, and Comedy , is available at Nottingham’s e-prints repository. Research Interests: She investigates the interplay between ancient Greek drama and philosophy, particularly Plato’s engagement with comedy. Her work on the Plato on Comedy Project (2018–2019) involved international collaborations and produced edited volumes, conferences, and workshops. She also examines modern adaptations of Greek myths in animation and children’s media, such as Ulysses 31 and Samurai Jack . Publications Trends: Her work spans book reviews of major studies in Greek comedy and tragedy, chapters on Hellenistic drama, paratragedy, and Euripidean stagecraft. Recent contributions highlight interdisciplinary approaches to classical reception and ancient performance practices. Outreach: She offers school talks on Aristophanes, Greek drama, and classical reception in pop culture. She emphasizes making ancient literature accessible through modern media. Collaborative Work: Co-organizer of the Plato on Comedy Project with Durham colleagues and international partners. This project bridges classical studies and philosophy to explore Plato’s complex relationship with comedy. Labs/Teams: Active in Durham’s Classics department, contributing to research seminars and interdisciplinary initiatives.

• Ancient Greek Comedy
• Classical Reception Studies
• Hellenistic Drama
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Professor Constanze Güthenke is a Professor of Greek Literature and E.P. Warren Praelector at the University of Oxford, affiliated with Corpus Christi College. She holds a BA from Cambridge, an MPhil from Cambridge, and a DPhil from Oxford. Her research focuses on the reception of Greek literature, history of scholarship, and ancient biography. She explores how classical knowledge migrates across contexts and examines the disciplinary frameworks of Classics. Education: BA (Cambridge), MPhil (Cambridge), DPhil (Oxford) Her research investigates the postclassical era, scholarly communities, and the evolution of classical studies. She has published extensively on modern engagements with antiquity, including studies on 18th-19th century Greece and 19th-century German philology. She is a founding member of the Postclassicisms collective and former Editor-in-Chief of the Classical Receptions Journal . Teaching spans Greek literature (tragedy, comedy, epic), reception studies, and Modern Greek literature. She advises graduate work on topics like queer simile, Plutarch’s exemplarity, and early modern Homeric scholarship. Labs/Teams: Active in the Postclassicisms collective, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to Classics.

• Reception Studies
• History of Scholarship
• Greek Literature
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Dr. Regine May is Associate Professor in Latin Language and Literature at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. She is actively engaged in research and teaching in Latin literature, ancient drama, and the Latin novel, particularly Apuleius and Petronius, with a strong focus on intertextuality and classical reception. Her educational background includes a degree in Latin and English from the University of Trier, a year at Jesus College, Oxford, and a DPhil from Corpus Christi College, Oxford. She previously held academic positions at the Universities of Manchester, Durham, and Merton College, Oxford, before joining Leeds in 2006. Her research interests span ancient drama , Latin novel , Apuleius , Petronius , Plautus , reception of classics , women in ancient literature , and ancient medicine . She has published extensively, including major works such as Apuleius and Drama: The Ass on Stage (2006), a lemmatised concordance on Cornelius Nepos (2006), and a commentary on Apuleius Metamorphoses Book 1 (2013). She is currently completing an edited volume on the reception of Cupid and Psyche and co-authoring another on Apuleius’ reception, alongside a new translation of Cupid and Psyche . The recent publications reflect a consistent focus on classical reception, intertextuality, and narrative structure in Latin prose, particularly Apuleius. Her scholarly output bridges philology, literary theory, and gender studies, with increasing attention to the modern legacy of ancient myths. Scientific Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned. Dr. May has supervised numerous PhD and Master’s students on topics including Latin epic, ancient magic, Apuleius, Thyestes in drama, and witchcraft. She teaches advanced Latin language, Latin poetry, Roman comedy, and reception of Classics. She is affiliated with research groups in Classics , Gender , Theatre, Music and Performance , and Centre for World Literatures . She welcomes PhD enquiries and is involved in postgraduate research supervision and curriculum development. She is also active in scholarly communication with profiles on ORCID and Twitter .

• Latin Literature
• Ancient Drama
• Roman Comedy
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Dr. Henry Spelman is Assistant Professor in Classics at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Classics and Fellow of Christ's College. He completed his education as a Morehead-Cain Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and as a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford. His academic journey includes previous positions as W.H.D. Rouse Junior Research Fellow at Christ's College and Leventis Research Fellow in Ancient Greek at Merton College, Oxford. His research focuses primarily on early Greek literature and the broader ancient world, with expertise spanning Greek and Latin literature. Specific interests include archaic lyric poetry (especially Pindar and Alcaeus), Homeric epic, Old Comedy, literary reception, and textual transmission. He teaches most Greek literature options at Christ's College except the Greek novel. Dr. Spelman's publications demonstrate a consistent focus on archaic and classical Greek poetry, with particular emphasis on intertextuality, performance contexts, and literary history. His work frequently examines Pindar, Homer, and comic fragments while exploring connections between genres. Recent articles show growing interest in reception studies and Hellenistic adaptations of earlier poetic traditions. He has received prestigious academic honors including: Morehead-Cain Scholarship (UNC Chapel Hill) Rhodes Scholarship (Oxford) W.H.D. Rouse Junior Research Fellowship (Christ's College, Cambridge) Leventis Research Fellowship (Merton College, Oxford) Dr. Spelman currently supervises PhD students and has secured Leverhulme Trust funding for research leave from October 2025 to October 2027. His future projects include studies on Pindar's reception and early Greek literary history.

• Greek Literature
• Latin Literature
• Early Greek Poetry
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Professor Isabel A Ruffell is Professor of Greek Drama and Culture in the Department of Classics within the School of Humanities at the University of Glasgow, where she has been teaching since 2001 after completing her studies at Oxford. Her work bridges classical scholarship with contemporary social issues, particularly focusing on gender, sexuality, and political theory in ancient contexts. Ruffell's research interests span Greek drama (both comedy and tragedy), ancient technology, transgender studies in classics, and queer theory. She approaches classical texts through modern theoretical frameworks, examining how ancient representations of gender and sexuality can inform contemporary discussions. Her work on ancient automata, particularly Hero of Alexandria's treatises, combines technical analysis with cultural interpretation. Her recent publications reveal a strong thematic focus on the intersections of gender, politics, and technology in classical contexts. Ruffell has been increasingly exploring transgender perspectives in classical reception, with multiple articles examining queer interpretations of Greek drama. Her work on ancient automata represents a sustained interest in reconstructing and understanding ancient technological achievements within their cultural contexts. The political dimension of her scholarship consistently examines how ancient comedy functioned within democratic Athens as both reflection and critique of contemporary society. Ruffell has secured significant research funding, including a £282,881 Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant (2014-18) for 'Hero of Alexandria and his Theatrical Automata' and multiple smaller grants from classical associations. She actively supervises doctoral students working on diverse topics including Greek drama, gender studies, and ancient technical writing. Her teaching portfolio includes specialized courses on ancient technology, gender in classical Athens, and comedy theory, with options for study in original Greek. She is also engaged in practical applications of classical scholarship, having provided literal translations for theatrical productions including David Greig's adaptations of Aeschylus' Suppliant Women (2016) and Euripides' Bacchae (2007), which were performed internationally including at the Edinburgh International Festival.

• Greek Drama
• Classical Reception
• Gender Studies
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Dr Angeliki Varakis-Martin is a Lecturer in Drama and Theatre at the University of Kent's School of Arts, serving as Employability Lead. She holds a PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London, following undergraduate studies at the University of Patras, Greece. Her research focuses on modern interpretations of ancient Greek theatre, particularly the work of director Karolos Koun and masked acting techniques. She coordinates the department's international exchange program, integrating practical workshops into her teaching. Education: Bachelor's in Drama and Theatre, University of Patras, Greece MA and PhD in Drama and Theatre, Royal Holloway, University of London Research Interests: Her work examines the intersection of classical tradition and modern performance, with emphasis on: Karolos Koun's contributions to Greek theatre Masked acting in Aristophanic comedy Audience participation in modern adaptations Cognitive dimensions of comedic performance Teaching: Modules include Modern Theatre Practices and Ancient Greek Theatre, emphasizing primary archaeological sources and modern staging techniques. Guest practitioners provide practical insights alongside theoretical frameworks. Publications: Over 15 works spanning peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited volumes, including Encountering the Heroic prosopeion (2018) and Body and Mask in Aristophanic Performance (2010). Her edited editions of Antigone and Oedipus the King are standard academic texts. Grants & Supervision: Specializes in supervising students researching Greek theatre from historical or practice-based perspectives. Active in securing pedagogical innovations through departmental programs.

• Ancient Greek Theatre
• Modern Staging of Classical Drama
• Masked Acting Techniques
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Professor Peter Heslin is a Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University and Co-Director (Digital Humanities) at the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. His research spans classical Latin poetry, Roman material culture, and digital humanities, with a focus on applying machine learning and Bayesian methods to literary history. He developed Diogenes, an open-source tool for working with Greek and Latin texts, and its browser-based counterpart DiogenesWeb, enhancing accessibility to ancient languages. His scholarly contributions include three major monographs: The Transvestite Achilles (2005), The Museum of Augustus (2015), and Propertius, Greek Myth, and Virgil (2018). These works explore topics such as Statius’ unfinished epic, the interplay between Pompeiian wall paintings and Augustan poetry, and Propertius’ use of Greek myth in polemics against Virgil. Professor Heslin has held prestigious visiting fellowships, including the Class of 1932 Visiting Fellow at Princeton University and Joan Palevsky Visiting Professor at UCLA. His research interests in digital humanities emphasize computational methods for ancient texts, while his traditional scholarship engages deeply with Augustan poetry, Roman painting, and intertextuality. He supervises PhD students in digital humanities and classical poetry, and is actively involved in public engagement through school talks on Roman mythology and Latin poetry. His work bridges ancient studies with modern technological innovation, fostering accessible and interdisciplinary approaches to classical scholarship.

• Classical Latin Poetry
• Roman Material Culture
• Digital Humanities
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Dr Lucy Jackson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University, and a member of the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Her work bridges ancient and early modern studies, focusing on Greek drama, choral performance, and textual reception. She supervises doctoral researchers on topics spanning Classical Greek theatre to 21st-century adaptations. Research Interests: Ancient Greek tragedy and comedy (5th–4th century BCE) Performance theory in Plato/Aristotle Early modern translations of Greek drama 20th/21st-century reception of classical texts Choral performance dynamics Her publications include The Chorus of Drama in the Fourth Century BCE (Oxford UP, 2019) and articles on Renaissance adaptations like Nicholas Grimald’s Archipropheta . Current supervision includes research on ancient Greek musical performance and early modern university theatre. Advising & Engagement: Supervises 3 PhD candidates Advances classical outreach through public engagement projects Explores interdisciplinary connections between ancient performance and modern pedagogy Her work highlights the enduring relevance of ancient performance traditions across cultural boundaries.

• Ancient Greek Tragedy
• Classical Period Drama (500-323 BCE)
• Ancient Greek Choral Performance
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Matthew Wright serves as Professor of Greek in the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Religion and Theology at the University of Exeter, where he has taught Greek and Latin language and literature since 1999. He was instrumental in developing Exeter's Liberal Arts degree programme and previously taught at Vassar College, NY. His research focuses on: Greek and Roman Theatre Literary Fragments and Lost Works Ancient Literary Criticism and Scholarship Tragedy and Comedy (specializing in New Comedy) Current work centers on Menander, Plautus, and Terence, with extensive publications spanning Euripides, fragmentary texts, and ancient dramatic traditions. His scientific recognition includes: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Professional engagement encompasses editorial roles for the Journal of Hellenic Studies (*JHS*) and *Omnibus*, alongside committee service for the Council for UK Classics Departments (CUCD) and the Hellenic Society. Research dissemination includes appearances on the Mirror of Antiquity podcast discussing his work on lost Greek tragedies.

• Greek Theatre
• Roman Theatre
• Ancient Literary Criticism
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Dr Leah Lazar is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents (University of Oxford), funded by the ERC CHANGE project, and a Research Associate at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. She holds a DPhil in Ancient History from Oxford (2016-2019) and has taught at Oxford and Cambridge. Her research focuses on the political economy of the Greek world, with expertise in epigraphy and numismatics. Academic Background: BA Classics (New College, Oxford, 2011-2015); MSt Greek and Roman History (2015-2016); DPhil in Ancient History (2016-2019). Previously a stipendiary lecturer at Corpus Christi College and lecturer at Cambridge’s Faculty of Classics. Research Interests: Athenian imperial power, ancient Anatolia’s economies, and the interplay between empires and civic autonomy. Her forthcoming monograph Athenian Power in the Fifth Century BC (Oxford UP, 2024) challenges traditional views of Athenian imperialism. Current work explores imperial and civic economies in Asia Minor under the CHANGE project. Teaching: Specializes in Greek history (650-336 BC), Athenian democracy, Thucydides, and social topics like gender and slavery. Taught at Oxford colleges and Cambridge. Grants: ERC-funded CHANGE project (2021-2025). Labs/Teams: Part of the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents, collaborating on epigraphic and numismatic research.

• Ancient History
• Greek History
• Athenian Empire
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Dr Almut Fries is a Lecturer in Classics at the University of Oxford's The Queen's College. She holds a DPhil from Oxford and Habilitation from Göttingen, specializing in archaic and classical Greek poetry. Her research focuses on artistic expression in language, metre, and literary history, with recent work on Pindar's First Pythian Ode and Indo-European comparative poetics. She teaches Greek and Latin language, Homer, Virgil, and Greek tragedy at both Mods and Greats levels. Her publications include editions of Pindar and Euripides, and she co-edited a volume on ancient Greek comedy. Her research keywords encompass Greek Poetry (especially tragedy, epic, lyric), textual criticism, palaeography, and Indo-European studies. Current projects include exploring the historical context of Pindar's ode and Graeco-Anatolian mythological connections. Teaching modules span early Greek hexameter poetry, 5th-century Greek literature, and Latin works of the 1st century BC. Her publications reflect expertise in textual scholarship, ancient metre, and cross-cultural analysis. Recent articles address comparative Indo-European myths, Byzantine scholarship on Pindar, and Euripidean authorship debates. No scientific awards are listed, but her academic contributions are widely recognized in classical studies.

• Greek Poetry
• Classical Literature
• Textual Criticism
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