Ashli Baker

Ashli Baker serves as Associate Professor of Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Bucknell University and holds the administrative role of Program Director of Faculty Development. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Washington, establishing her foundation in classical philology.

Her research centers on Greek and Latin literature of the Roman Imperial Period, with specialized expertise in the ancient novel—particularly Apuleius' Metamorphoses, Florida, and Apologia—and ancient magical practices. A critical thread in her work examines how ancient fiction engages with and critiques contemporary socio-political structures, revealing nuanced cultural commentary within narrative frameworks.

Professor Baker's publications demonstrate interdisciplinary rigor across Classics, analyzing intersections of law, magic, costume, and identity in Apuleian texts while exploring natural history in Achilles Tatius' Leucippe and Clitophon. Her scholarship bridges literary analysis with historical context to illuminate ancient narrative techniques.

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