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Dr. Erica Bexley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University. Her research focuses on Roman drama (tragedy and comedy), Neronian literature, and the intersection of performance studies with ancient texts. She holds a PhD from an Australian/U.S. institution and has held prior appointments at the University of Cambridge and Swansea University before joining Durham in 2017.
Education:
- PhD in Classics from an Australian/U.S. institution (not explicitly named)
- Undergraduate training with early involvement in classical theater productions
Research Interests:
- Senecan tragedy and its philosophical underpinnings
- Roman comedy's theatrical dynamics (Plautus/Terence)
- Neronian literary culture and its political context
- Performance theory applied to ancient texts
- Stoic philosophy's influence on Seneca's work
Her monograph Seneca's Characters (2022) explores fictional identity in Senecan tragedy, while her edited volume Roman Law and Latin Literature (2022) bridges legal and literary analysis. She collaborates on projects tracing Seneca's political thought into Early Modern political theory.
Teaching & Outreach:
- Supervises PhD students Fani Goutsiou and Katerina Gottardo
- Offers public lectures on topics like 'Theater in Ancient Rome' and 'Neronian Rome's Culture'
Current research includes a monograph on repetition in Roman drama and a collaborative project on Senecan autonomy theory's postclassical legacy.
