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Jonathan Master is an Associate Professor of Classics at Emory University, where he has served since 2007. He concurrently directs the Emory College Language Center and holds affiliate status in the Department of History. His research focuses on imperial Latin prose, Roman historiography, and Senecan philosophy, with a recent emphasis on Seneca’s views of historiography. He earned his BA in Classics and History from Columbia University (2001) and his PhD from Princeton University (2007). His book Provincial Soldiers and Imperial Instability in the Histories of Tacitus (2016) analyzes Tacitus’ portrayal of provincial soldiers as drivers of imperial instability.
- Education: BA Columbia University (2001), PhD Princeton University (2007)
- Research: Imperial Latin prose, Tacitus, Seneca, ancient ethnography
- Service: Director of Emory College Language Center (2020–present), Fox Center Executive Committee (2021–2023)
His teaching spans Latin language courses, seminars on Ciceronian oratory, and interdisciplinary topics like ancient ethnography. Awards include the Emory College Excellence in Teaching Award (2017) and research grants from Emory’s University Research Committee (2010).
Master advises numerous undergraduate and graduate students, including directing senior theses and serving on dissertation committees. He has also mentored Mellon-Mays fellows and SIRE researchers.
