جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Classical Philology
• Greek and Latin Literature
• Imperial Period Literature (1st-3rd century AD)
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Katerina Oikonomopoulou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philology at the University of Patras, where she has taught ancient Greek and Latin language and literature since 2014. Her expertise spans Classical, Byzantine, and Modern Greek Literature programs, with specialization in imperial-period literary and scientific traditions. Her academic foundation includes Classical Philology studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, followed by MA and PhD degrees from the University of Oxford. Prior to Patras, she contributed to research programs on ancient science and medicine at the University of St Andrews and Humboldt University of Berlin. Dr. Oikonomopoulou's research centers on Greek and Latin literature of the 1st-3rd centuries AD, particularly encyclopedic literature , biography , and the symposium tradition from Plato through Plutarch and Athenaeus. She examines how these genres negotiate Classical heritage and contemporary contexts, with special focus on Peripatetic scientific influence (Aristotle, Theophrastus) and representations of medical knowledge. Her methodology integrates literary analysis with intellectual history to explore knowledge transmission in imperial reading communities. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent engagement with Plutarchan studies, Athenaeus, and encyclopedic works, highlighting intersections between literature, science, and cultural memory. Recurring themes include knowledge organization, epistemic communities, and the reception of scientific discourse in Roman imperial contexts. She has supervised numerous undergraduate and postgraduate theses, serving as main supervisor for one completed and four ongoing doctoral dissertations. From 2018-2022, she directed the University of Patras-funded project Codification and transformations of scientific knowledge in Greek and Latin encyclopedic works of the imperial era , investigating scientific discourse and reading communities under Roman imperial frameworks.