معرفی
Michelle Berenfeld serves as the John A. McCarthy Professor of Classics at Pitzer College since 2010, currently on sabbatical for Fall 2025. Her academic affiliation resides within the Classics Field Group at the institution.
Educational background includes:
- MA from New York University
- PhD from New York University
Professor Berenfeld's research centers on Archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean with specialized focus on Ancient Urbanism, the Eastern Roman Empire, and Domestic Space and Social Life during Late Antiquity. Her work critically examines spatial organization in late antique communities while addressing contemporary Cultural Heritage preservation challenges, particularly climate-related threats to archaeological sites.
Recent publications demonstrate consistent thematic progression from urban domestic spaces (2024) to environmental archaeology (2016) and climate adaptation frameworks (2015), reflecting interdisciplinary engagement across architectural history, social archaeology, and heritage management. Key outlets include the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians and Levant.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman/National Endowment for the Humanities Post-Doctoral Rome Prize (2017-2018)
- Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowship for Recently Tenured Scholars (2018)
Research funding through these prestigious fellowships supports her fieldwork and publications. Professor Berenfeld actively disseminates findings through international conferences including the American Academy in Rome and Archaeological Institute of America meetings. Her teaching portfolio encompasses Greek/Roman Art and Archaeology, Classical Mythology, and International Cultural Heritage courses.
No institutional lab or research team affiliations are specified in available materials.
