Emmanuelle Valette

Emmanuelle Valette is a Lecturer in the Department of History at Paris 7 University and a permanent researcher at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS). Her work bridges cultural anthropology and classical studies, focusing on Roman reading practices, bilingualism, and literary pragmatics. She has edited multiple scholarly works and published extensively on topics like Roman orality, epistolarity, and material culture.

Research Interests:

• Cultural anthropology of the Roman world
• Bilingualism and linguistic practices
• Grammar, rhetoric, and literary culture
• Material culture and body practices

Recent Publications explore themes such as:

• Roman epistolarity and health
• Comparative methods in classical studies
• Warfare rituals and divine communication
• Performance, clothing, and identity