Thomas Galoppin

Dr. Thomas Galoppin is a researcher at Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, affiliated with the Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire (PLH) laboratory. His scholarly work bridges classical archaeology, religious studies, and material culture analysis through interdisciplinary approaches to ancient Mediterranean practices.

• Specializes in divine nomenclature and ritual materiality
• Key contributor to collective volumes on polytheism mapping
• Develops network analysis methodologies for religious plurality

Research trajectories examine:

• Animals as mediators in magical systems (2015 thesis)
• Lithic agency in ritual and medicinal contexts
• Visual representation of divine names on magic gems

Recent publications demonstrate his focus on epigraphic analysis and cross-cultural religious dynamics. As member of the MAP-ERC project, he develops digital mapping of ancient belief systems while maintaining traditional philological rigor.

Collaborates with international scholars including Corinne Bonnet and Antoine Laurent on:

• Polytheism network visualization
• Comparative theonym studies
• Semitic-Greek religious syncretism