معرفی
Ayelet Haimson Lushkov is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin, College of Liberal Arts, holding a PhD from Yale University (2009). Her scholarship centers on Roman historical narratives and their modern interpretations.
Academic background:
- PhD, Yale University (2009)
Her research interrogates how Roman historians like Livy constructed political narratives of the Republic, blending literary analysis with political theory. She pioneers classical reception studies through works like You Win or You Die: The Ancient World of Game of Thrones (2017), while actively addressing contemporary humanities challenges including academic motherhood. Her monograph Magistracy and the Historiography of the Roman Republic (2015) redefined understanding of Roman political prose.
Her work extends beyond academia through publications in The Guardian, BBC History Extra, and NPR features, demonstrating public scholarship engagement.
Recognition:
- Public Fellow, Op-Ed Project (2020-2021)
She teaches advanced Latin literature, Roman historiography, and cross-disciplinary courses including Ancient Historians (CTI 329) and Roman Religion (R S 386M), mentoring students through undergraduate seminars on Livy, Augustan imagery, and classical reception.
