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Alexander Thein is an Associate Professor at the School of Classics, University College Dublin, where he has worked since 2004. He received his BA from Oxford University and PhD in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by postdoctoral research at the British School at Rome and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. His roles include Head of School (2015-2020) and Associate Dean (Undergraduate) for the College of Arts and Humanities (2023-2026).
- B.A., Classics, Keble College, Oxford
- Ph.D., Ancient History, University of Pennsylvania
- Cert CPD in University Teaching & Learning, University College Dublin
His research focuses on politics and violence in the Late Roman Republic, particularly Sulla’s dictatorship and civil wars of the 80s BCE. He has completed a book on Sullan proscriptions and is preparing a new project on elite overproduction in the Sullan dictatorship. Additional publications span Greek ethnicity, Roman Republican memoirs, Augustan imagery, and Roman topography.
Recent publications analyze legal frameworks of proscription, paramilitary violence, and strategic manumission of slaves during Sulla’s reign. His work demonstrates how violence shaped political legitimacy and citizenship during this turbulent period.
- DAAD Wiedereinladung (2007)
- Rome Scholarship, British School at Rome (2002-2003)
- William Penn Fellowship (1996-2000)
- Arts and Sciences Dissertation Fellowship (2001-2002)
- DAAD Jahresstipendium (2000-2001)
- ANS Summer School Stipend (1998)
He teaches Roman history, visual and material culture, and Latin modules while supervising three completed PhD projects. Professional engagements include committee memberships at the Royal Irish Academy, Classical Association of Ireland (serving as Treasurer and Secretary), and editorial board roles in academic journals.
