Valentina Mignosa

Valentina Mignosa is a Research Consultant at the Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies, University of Oxford, contributing to the Crossreads Project. She holds a Ph.D. in Greek History from Ca' Foscari University of Venice, with additional research at the University of British Columbia. Her academic background includes roles as a visiting scholar and postdoctoral work updating the Greek inscriptions database 'Axon'.

• Education: BA (University of Catania), MA & Ph.D. (Ca' Foscari University of Venice)
• Affiliations: University of Oxford (current), Ca' Foscari University of Venice (alma mater), University of British Columbia (visiting scholar)

Research Interests: Focuses on urban and social landscapes in ancient cities, particularly Syracuse's transformation during archaic/classical periods. Investigates writing acquisition in ancient Sicily, Greek colonization dynamics, and interdisciplinary approaches using digital humanities. Her work challenges classical interpretations of polis landscapes through mobility-driven analysis.

Awards:

• Fondation Hardt Scholarship (2020, unfulfilled due to global circumstances)

Teaching & Grants: Taught Greek history/epigraphy courses at Ca' Foscari. Monograph in progress based on her doctoral research. Active in collaborative projects like Crossreads, applying digital tools to classical studies.

Labs/Teams: Crossreads Project (University of Oxford), Axon Database Project (Ca' Foscari).