Jeremy A. Simmons

Jeremy A. Simmons is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Classics at the University of Maryland. He specializes in ancient history, focusing on economic systems, cultural exchange, and Mediterranean-Indian Ocean connectivity. His research employs interdisciplinary approaches to explore trade networks, numismatics, and cross-cultural interactions in antiquity.

Education includes a Ph.D. in Classical Studies from Columbia University and a B.A. in Classics and Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley.

Research interests center on ancient economies, maritime commerce, and cultural geography. Key projects analyze Roman trade dynamics, commodity flows, and the sociocultural impact of exchange systems. Recent work investigates consumption patterns and the role of taste in historical contexts.

Publications primarily explore trade logistics, numismatic evidence, and cultural paradoxes in Greco-Roman engagements with global markets. Trends include spatial analysis of trade routes and reinterpretations of archaeological data.

Significant fellowships include the Rome Prize (American Academy in Rome, 2020) and positions at Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies and the Institute for Advanced Study (2023–24).

Current projects focus on long-distance maritime commerce in the western Indian Ocean, examining commodity consumption in cross-cultural contexts.