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Tyler V Franconi is an Assistant Professor of Archaeology and the Ancient World and Classics at Brown University, affiliated with the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World. He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford and has held academic positions at Oxford, Edinburgh, and Alberta. His research focuses on Roman economic and environmental history, particularly in frontier regions like Britain, Germany, and Italy. He co-directs the Upper Sabina Tiberina Project, investigating rural settlement in Italy's Sabine region.
Education:
- 2014 PhD in Classical Archaeology, University of Oxford
- 2010 MA, University of Oxford
- 2009 MA, Bryn Mawr College
- 2007 BA, Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Research Interests:
His work explores the interplay between environmental dynamics and Roman economic strategies, with a focus on riverine landscapes, frontier zones, and long-term settlement patterns. He employs interdisciplinary methods, including paleoparasitology, computational modeling, and digital archaeology.
Publications:
Recent work includes studies on Roman riverine trade, environmental imperialism, and paleoparasitological analysis of ancient infections. His research often integrates archaeological data with environmental and historical records to reconstruct complex socio-ecological systems.
Teaching:
Teaches courses on Roman frontiers, environmental archaeology, and ancient disease. Courses include 'Hadrian's Wall' and 'Pathogens, Pandemics, and Plagues in the Greek and Roman Worlds.'
Collaborations:
Active collaborator with scholars like Candace Rice (Brown) and Chris Green (Oxford), focusing on digital archaeology and interdisciplinary landscape studies.
