Daniel Charles Smith

Daniel Charles Smith is an Assistant Professor of Classics at Whitman College, specializing in religion in the Ancient Mediterranean world, including Judaism, Christianity, disability studies, and imperialism's impact on religious discourse. He teaches Greek and Latin courses while integrating material culture from the Roman East.

• Ph.D., Religious Studies, University of Texas at Austin (2022)
• M.A., Religious Studies, University of Texas at Austin (2019)
• M.A.R., Religion (Bible), Yale University Divinity School (2017)
• B.S., Theology, Southeastern University (2013)

His research examines how imperial and material processes shaped exotic religion in the Roman Empire, focusing on the Apocalypse of John and disablement in religious texts. He explores bodily difference through ancient Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Coptic, and Syriac sources.

Daniel's publications include interdisciplinary studies on apocalyptic literature, disability in early Christian communities, and material religion. He is actively involved in accessibility initiatives, such as developing a Coptic Braille system for biblical scholarship.

• Recipient of awards for distinguished teaching and publication