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Janet Downie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on Greek literature and literary history from the Roman Imperial period, with particular emphasis on spatial theory, chorography, and postcolonial perspectives. She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago (2008) and previously taught at Princeton University. Current projects include a book on the spatiality of Greek literature in Roman Asia Minor and a Carolina Seminar on cartography and literary landscapes. Downie teaches ancient Greek language and literature at all levels, including graduate seminars on Imperial Greek literature.
Education:
- BA in English Literature and Greek and Roman Studies, University of Victoria (1998)
- MA in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, King’s College London (2000)
- PhD in Classics, University of Chicago (2008)
Research Interests: Downie examines how spatial and material contexts shaped ancient literature. Her work explores Greco-Roman rhetorical practices, authorial self-representation, and the intersection of religion, body discourses, and geography. Recent projects investigate the role of spatial narratives in defining Hellenism within the Roman Empire and the dynamics of ancient literary canons.
Publications: Her book At the Limits of Art (2013) analyzes Aelius Aristides’ Hieroi Logoi. Recent articles address topics like Philostratus’ Life of Apollonius, Dionysius’ geographical poetry, and the experience of pain in ancient medical texts.
Labs/Teams: She co-convenes a multidisciplinary Carolina Seminar on cartography and literary landscapes, collaborating with faculty in Geography and Romance Studies.
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