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Mary Jaeger is Professor and Graduate Advisor in the Department of Classics at the University of Oregon's College of Arts and Sciences. She also holds affiliations with Food Studies, Humanities Program, and Medieval Studies. Dr. Jaeger has been at the University of Oregon since 1990, with the exception of a post-doctoral year at Harvard (1993-94).
Dr. Jaeger received her Ph.D. in Classics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1990, her M.A. in 1984 from UC Berkeley, and her B.A. in 1982 from Gustavus Adolphus College. She chose an academic career in Classics because she loves Latin and has been teaching both Latin and Greek, as well as lecture courses on topics in Greek and Roman culture.
Professor Jaeger's research focuses on how Romans constructed their historical memory through stories and monuments. She has made significant contributions to Food Studies within Classics, particularly examining mushrooms and cheese in Latin literature. Her work bridges traditional classical scholarship with contemporary interdisciplinary approaches, especially in analyzing Livy's historical narratives and the Roman reception of Archimedes. She approaches ancient texts with attention to spatial relationships, material culture, and everyday life.
Dr. Jaeger is the author of three major monographs: Livy's Written Rome (1997), Archimedes and the Roman Imagination (2008), and A Livy Reader (2011). Her recent publications reflect her dual interests in traditional Roman historiography and Food Studies, demonstrating how seemingly trivial aspects of daily life like food can illuminate larger historical patterns and cultural values. Her work shows how Roman authors transformed Greek scientific achievements into Roman cultural capital.
- Livy's Written Rome (1997)
- Archimedes and the Roman Imagination (2008)
- A Livy Reader (2011)
As Graduate Advisor in the Classics Department, Professor Jaeger plays a key role in mentoring students through their academic journey. Her interdisciplinary approach to Classics provides students with diverse methodological tools for examining the ancient world and connecting it to contemporary scholarly concerns.
