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Stefania Cecere is a Researcher at the Department of Latin Philology within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Tübingen. She specializes in Classical Philology with a focus on Pliny the Elder's Naturalis Historia and Latin specialized texts from antiquity. Her research explores the relationship between ars (art) and natura (nature) through praxeological models of 'other' aesthetics, emphasizing 'dense reading' of Pliny's work.
- Educational background: Doctorate in Classical Philology (Latin studies) at University of Tübingen (2025), Master's in Classical Philology from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (2019), Erasmus study at University of Tübingen (2018), and Bachelor's in Ancient Studies from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (2016)
- Current roles: Scientific researcher at Tübingen's Philologisches Seminar since September 2023, associated with Prof. Dr. Anja Wolkenhauer's Chair of Latin Philology
- Previously: Researcher at DFG-funded SFB 1391 'Andere Ästhetik' (2019-present)
Her research focuses on analyzing Pliny's Naturalis Historia through aesthetic and literary theoretical lenses, particularly examining the interplay between art and nature in the work's embedded anecdotes. Her doctoral project investigates the relationship between ars and natura in Pliny's art-reflexive micro-narratives, concentrating on books 33-37 where artistic examples appear within natural history discussions.
Recent research activities include:
- Co-organizing the DFG-approved trilateral research conference series 'Plinius der Ältere, die Natur und wir: vermitteln, bewahren, bewundern' (2022-2025) with international collaborators
- Participating in multiple workshops and conferences analyzing Pliny's legacy and reception across two millennia
- Contributing to publications on materiality, personification of nature, and artistic evaluation in classical texts
