Angeliki Tzanetou

Angeliki Tzanetou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and the European Union Center at the University of Illinois. She holds a B.A. from the University of Athens and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on Greek drama, political theory, gender studies, and religion in antiquity, with a particular emphasis on motherhood and ritual practices. She is the author of City of Suppliants: Tragedy and the Athenian Empire (2012) and co-editor of Finding Persephone: Women’s Rituals in the Ancient Mediterranean (2007) and the Classical World special issue on gender (2016). She currently serves as co-editor of Illinois Classical Studies.

Her academic career includes affiliations with interdisciplinary programs, such as the European Union Center, reflecting her interest in cross-cultural exchanges. Key research projects explore maternal absence in Euripidean tragedy and the intersection of political power with religious practices in Athenian drama. Her edited volumes and journal contributions highlight her role in shaping contemporary discourse on ancient gender dynamics and ritual symbolism.

Dr. Tzanetou’s work bridges classical scholarship with modern feminist theory, offering nuanced analyses of ancient texts. Her recent publications include editor’s prefaces for Illinois Classical Studies and scholarly essays on topics like Hecuba’s tragic legacy and the ethics of exile in Greek literature. Her editorial leadership ensures the continuation of rigorous classical scholarship while fostering new scholarly voices.