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Ville Hakanen is a Grant-funded Researcher at the Department of Cultures, University of Helsinki. He has an extensive background in Roman archaeology and ancient art history, with a focus on Pompeian wall paintings, domestic architecture, and visual culture. His academic activities span institutions such as The University of Texas at Austin (visiting researcher, 2016) and Institutum Romanum Finlandiae (scientific course, 2013).
- Education includes a visiting researcher stint at The University of Texas at Austin (2016) and a scientific course at Villa Lante, Institutum Romanum Finlandiae (2013).
His research explores intersections of Roman art, social history, and spatial analysis. Recent works examine homoeroticism in Pompeian iconography, theatricalism in domestic spaces, and visibility theories in Roman houses. He contributes to peer-reviewed journals, book reviews, and chapters on classical topics.
2024 publications highlight his engagement with debates on Roman domestic architecture, visual representation, and interdisciplinary methodologies. Reviews of Anderson’s Space, Movement, and Visibility in Pompeian Houses (2023) and Beacham & Denard’s Living Theatre in the Ancient Roman House (2023) reflect his critical approach to spatial theories.
Scientific awards include grants from the University of Helsinki’s Pompeji-project and participation in prestigious courses. He organizes academic events like Antiikin kesäkuu (2017) and presents at international conferences.
As part-time art history lecturer at Tampereen yliopisto (since 2014) and Vapaa taidekoulu (2021–2022), he bridges academic research and public engagement. His work with Expeditio Pompeiana Universitatis Helsingiensis underscores his commitment to collaborative archaeology.
