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Inger N.I. Kuin is an Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Virginia, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in the intellectual history of ancient Greece and Rome, with a focus on the Roman East and intersections of religion, philosophy, and popular culture. Her research includes studies on religious disbelief in the Roman Empire and the Cynic philosopher Diogenes, for which her Dutch biography Diogenes won the 2023 Homer Prize. Kuin holds a Ph.D. from New York University and master’s degrees in philosophy and journalism from the University of Amsterdam. She previously taught at Dartmouth College and the University of Groningen. Active in both academic and public spheres, she contributes to Dutch media and serves as editor of the Zenobia book series (Amsterdam University Press). Her work bridges classical antiquity and contemporary relevance, reflected in publications like Living with Gods: Religion in Antiquity and co-edited volumes on ancient historiography and epigraphy.
Her research interests span Greek and Roman literature, ancient philosophy, and the reception of classical antiquity. Kuin regularly teaches Latin and Greek literature, and her courses explore themes like ancient and modern laughter and classical philosophy. She splits her time between Charlottesville, VA, and Rotterdam, Netherlands, maintaining a bilingual scholarly and public presence.
