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Robert Sobak is Associate Professor of Classics at Bowdoin College, specializing in Classical Greek social history, Athenian labor studies, and narratological approaches to ancient texts. His research examines marginalized populations in ancient societies through interdisciplinary methodologies combining archaeology, literature, and material culture.
Education:
- PhD, Classics and Ancient History, Princeton University
- MA, Greek and Latin, University of Georgia
- BA, Classics, Franklin and Marshall College
His scholarship focuses on reconstructing everyday life in democratic Athens, challenging elite historical narratives through analysis of visual artifacts and literary sources. Current book projects explore labor representation in Athenian pottery and Pindar's construction of Greek identity.
Awards & Fellowships:
- Sydney B. Karofsky Prize (2013)
- Newhouse Center Residential Fellowship (2011-2012)
- Whiting National Fellowship (2003-2004)
Advisees have completed projects on Athenian naval tactics and asymmetric warfare. Teaches Greek/Latin language courses and historical seminars emphasizing source criticism and inferential analysis.
