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Caitlin Spencer is a Part-Time Teacher in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Classics (2022–present), funded by a Durham Doctoral Studentship, focusing on Seneca in Pliny the Younger's Epistles. Her research examines intertextual connections between Pliny’s letters and Seneca’s philosophical writings within the cultural context of early imperial Rome.
Educational Background:
- BA in Classics, Corpus Christi College, Oxford (2014)
- PGCE with QTS, University of Buckingham (2016)
- MA in Classics, Birkbeck College, University of London (2022)
Teaching Experience: Full-time secondary school Classics teacher (Latin, Ancient Greek, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History) prior to her PhD. Her pedagogical expertise spans both classroom instruction and academic research.
Research Focus: Explores lexical and conceptual links between Pliny’s letters and Seneca’s Epistulae Morales, contextualizing these interactions within the tension between rhetoric (Pliny) and philosophy (Seneca) in early imperial Rome. This work contributes to broader discussions on literary tradition and intellectual culture in antiquity.
Funding & Support: Her doctoral research is supported by a Durham Doctoral Studentship. No grants or awards are explicitly listed beyond this funding.
