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John J. Mulhern is a Lecturer and Adjunct Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences. He holds a PhD from the State University of New York, Buffalo. His research focuses on Greek and Latin philosophical texts, poets, historians, and commentators, particularly their contributions to understanding political behavior. He has served as head of the Fels Institute of Government twice and teaches in the Benjamin Franklin Scholars program. His work bridges classical antiquity and medieval thought, exemplified by studies on Plato, Aristotle, and St. Thomas Aquinas. He is a life member of the Society for Classical Studies and actively reviews for the Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Mulhern regularly presents at conferences such as the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy and the Patristic, Mediaeval, and Renaissance Studies Conference.
Education: PhD in Classical Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo.
Research Interests: Mulhern’s research examines ancient philosophical and literary texts through lenses of political theory, ethical inquiry, and textual interpretation. He explores themes like authorial intent in Homer and Plato, Aristotelian concepts of labor and politics, and medieval receptions of classical thought in Aquinas’s commentaries. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, connecting classical texts to broader historical and philosophical debates.
Awards & Service: Active board member of the Bryn Mawr Classical Review since 2009; frequent presenter and session organizer at major scholarly conferences.
Advising & Grants: Involved in the Benjamin Franklin Scholars program; no specific grant information provided in text.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Fels Institute of Government and the Classical Studies Department at UPenn.
