- Roman History
- Ancient Urbanism
- Epigraphy
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Margherita Guglielmina CASSIA is an Associate Professor of Roman History at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania, where she has been a confirmed faculty member since 2005. Her academic career began with a PhD in Ancient History and a research grant in Roman History, both completed at the University of Catania. She holds National Scientific Qualification as both Associate and Full Professor in Ancient History, underscoring her scholarly recognition. Her office is located in the Former Benedictine Monastery, Room 232, and she is actively involved in teaching, research, and academic administration. Research Interests: Her research spans a broad range of topics in Roman history, with a focus on urbanism, social and economic structures, medicine, gender, and epigraphy. She investigates regional variations in the Roman Empire, particularly in Anatolia (Cappadocia, Pontus) and the Mediterranean islands (Sicily, Malta). Her work explores the interplay between imperial power and local societies, the role of medicine and healthcare in antiquity, slavery and social mobility, and the didactics of ancient history. She integrates epigraphic, literary, and archaeological sources to reconstruct the socio-economic and cultural dynamics of the ancient world. Publication Trends: Her recent publications reveal a strong thematic consistency centered on Cappadocia, Sicily, and the role of medicine in Late Antiquity. She examines topics such as beasts of burden in Anatolia, illness and magic, married medical couples, and the linguistic reflections in Strabo. Her work demonstrates a methodological rigor that combines philological analysis with socio-economic and cultural history, often drawing on epigraphic evidence from diverse regions of the Roman Empire. Scientific Engagement: Member, Editorial Secretariat of Orpheus. Review of classical and Christian Humanity (since 2000) Member, University Council of Greek and Roman History (CUSGR) (since 2009) Member, Association Internationale d’Epigraphie grecque et latine (AIEGL) (since 2017) Member, International Association of Late Antique Studies (AIST) (since 2017) Ordinary Member, Italian Society of the History of Medicine (SISM) (since 2019) Editor, Series Communitas. Quaderni di filologia, storia e archeologia (Quasar Publishing) Member, Scientific Committee of Hormos. Research of Ancient History (Class A journal) Member, Scientific Committees of Creta Antica , Cronache di Archeologia , Archivio Storico Siracusano , and several academic series Advising and Grants: She has supervised numerous undergraduate theses on topics ranging from Polybius to surgical instruments in the Roman world. She has led departmental research projects such as Vescovi e poveri, medici e ammalati and Risorse economiche e ceti produttivi nel bacino del Mediterraneo , and participated in national PRIN projects on Sicily and Anatolia. She has also been involved in research lines on ancient didactics and social inclusion in the Roman world. Laboratories and Research Groups: She is a member of the Center for Cretan Archaeology at the University of Catania and has participated in research groups such as Semeiotica del potere and Meccanismi di inclusione ed esclusione sociale nel mondo romano . Her leadership as Head of the Archaeology and Ancient Sciences Section (2021–2025) reflects her central role in shaping research directions within the department.
