Brahm Kleinman

Brahm Kleinman is a Faculty Lecturer in the Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University. He specializes in Roman history, focusing on provincial administration, political corruption, and interactions between rulers and subjects during the Roman Republic and early Imperial Period. His research includes a monograph under development analyzing Roman accountability mechanisms and their evolution in response to imperialism.

Education: PhD in Classics from Princeton University (2018).

Research interests encompass Roman legal practices, elite self-fashioning, and the role of marginalized groups like slaves and freedpeople in accountability systems. He is preparing articles on Sulla's Samnite policies, Augustus' bribery laws, and Polybius' military accounts.

Teaching: Active instructor for courses like Introductory Latin, Ancient Mediterranean History, and advanced Roman history topics. Advocate for prison education through the Prison Teaching Initiative.

Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab mentioned, but collaborates through McGill's Department of History and Classical Studies.