Miriam Hay

Dr. Miriam Hay is an Early Career Research Associate at the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London. Her research focuses on Roman and early Christian visual culture, particularly sarcophagi, exploring interactions between Christian, Roman, and Jewish traditions in shaping fourth-century identities. She completed her PhD at the University of Warwick, examining late Roman Christian sarcophagi within their broader classical and late antique contexts.

Her work challenges over-emphasized stylistic divides, highlighting continuity with classical funerary aesthetics. Recent contributions include studies on Christian sarcophagi distribution in Italy beyond Rome and the interplay of Old/New Testament narratives in fourth-century imagery. Current projects involve expanding her doctoral thesis into a book, emphasizing classical art discussions, and an article on Virgilian echoes in late Roman inscriptions.

Dr. Hay’s research also explores meta-sculptural aesthetics in early Christian art, linking it to Greek/Roman meta-pictorial traditions. She is affiliated with the Institute of Classical Studies, contributing to interdisciplinary scholarship on late antique visual culture.