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Giulia Sissa is a Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Comparative Literature and Classics at the University of California Los Angeles. Her interdisciplinary scholarship bridges the humanities and social sciences, with a focus on ancient Greek and Roman cultures through the lenses of gender, sexuality, political philosophy, and literary studies. She has established herself as a leading scholar in the interpretation of ancient texts and their relevance to contemporary theoretical debates.
Professor Sissa's research centers on Ancient Aesthetics, Ancient Emotions, and Greek and Roman Sexualities, with particular attention to how gender identities were constructed in antiquity. Her work consistently demonstrates how ancient conceptions of erotic experience, political power, and social organization continue to inform modern thought. She approaches these subjects through a distinctive combination of philological precision, philosophical insight, and anthropological methodology, often collaborating with scholars like Marcel Detienne as evidenced in their co-authored work The Daily Life of the Greek Gods.
Her recent scholarly output reveals a sustained engagement with Ovid's Metamorphoses as a foundational text for environmental thought, demonstrating how ancient literature can offer valuable perspectives on contemporary ecological concerns. This work represents a natural extension of her longstanding interest in the fluid boundaries between human and non-human entities in ancient thought. Professor Sissa's publications consistently challenge conventional interpretations and open new avenues for understanding the ancient world's relevance to modern theoretical debates in gender studies, political philosophy, and environmental humanities.
As evidenced by her extensive publication record spanning multiple languages and academic disciplines, Professor Sissa maintains an active research agenda with significant international recognition. Her work has been translated into numerous languages and has influenced scholars across various fields including classics, political theory, gender studies, and comparative literature. She has participated in numerous editorial projects including co-editing significant volumes on utopian thought and the cultural history of ideas in classical antiquity.
