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Martha Roth is the Chauncey S. Boucher Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) at the University of Chicago. She has taught at the university since 1980 and currently serves as Editor-in-Charge of the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary.
- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1979
Her research focuses on the legal and social history of the ancient Near East, particularly family law, women's legal and social issues, and the transmission of legal norms. She is currently working on Mesopotamian law cases, examining judicial practices through primary cuneiform sources.
Honors:
- Chauncey S. Boucher Distinguished Service Professor
Professor Roth has mentored students through foundational courses like Elementary Akkadian and advanced seminars on Mesopotamian Law, shaping generations of Assyriologists. Her leadership in the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary—a landmark lexicographical project—demonstrates sustained institutional commitment to preserving ancient Near Eastern heritage.
She maintains active collaboration with the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC), integrating archaeological context with textual analysis to advance understanding of Mesopotamian civilization.
