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Susanna Elm is the Sidney Hellman Ehrman Chair and Distinguished Professor of European History at the University of California, Berkeley, with joint appointments in History and Ancient Greek & Roman Studies. She has been faculty at Berkeley since 1988, progressing from Assistant to Associate Professor (1994) and full Professor (2002). Elm served as Director of the Undergraduate Program in Religious Studies (1999-2004), Chair of the Graduate Program in Ancient Mediterranean History and Archaeology (1997-2004), and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Program for Religious Studies.
Education includes:
- DPhil in Literae Humaniores (Ancient History), St. Hilda's College, Oxford (1986)
- Philosophicum (BA-equivalent) in Philosophy and Education, Free University Berlin (1982, summa cum laude)
- Music Teaching Certification, North Rhine Westphalian Academy of Music (1978)
Her research centers on the political, economic, religious, and cultural history of the later Roman Empire. Current projects examine Augustine's theology of slavery, economic ethics in antiquity, elite representation in Late Roman Antioch, and intersections of medicine and power. Elm employs interdisciplinary methodologies bridging history, theology, and material culture to analyze imperial structures and religious transformations.
Recent publications (2015-2023) demonstrate sustained focus on Augustinian studies, imperial representation, and late antique sociopolitical dynamics. Key themes include slavery's theological justification, eunuch identities in imperial courts, Antiochene historiography, and gender roles in early Christianity. Her work consistently engages with primary texts through innovative hermeneutical frameworks.
Awards and honors:
- Corresponding Fellow, British Academy (2021)
- ACLS/Loeb Foundation grants (2020-2021)
- Visiting Professorships at Zürich (2017) and Tübingen (2018)
- Hyde Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania (2018)
- American Philological Association Scholarly Outreach Prize (2007)
- C.J. Goodwin Award for Sons of Hellenism, Fathers of the Church (2013)
Elm has led major collaborative projects including co-edited volumes on Antioch, material Christianity, and late antique violence. She directs interdisciplinary initiatives like the Multi-Campus Research Group on Late Antiquity and mentors emerging scholars through Berkeley's ancient history programs.
