Research areas

• Drama
  The interpretation of ancient Greek theatre, one of the most powerful and influential literary genres of all time; its transmission, performance, and reception.
• Editing texts
  The complex practical and theoretical issues involved in production of critical editions of ancient texts; their relationship with and impact on questions of interpretation.
• Fragments
  The problems, and opportunities, afforded by engagement with fragmentary evidence from the ancient world.
• Historiography
  The dynamic interaction of literary, historical, and political thinking that results from the consideration of ancient historical writing as a source for intellectual history more broadly.
• Digital humanities
  The visualisation in virtual environments of ancient evidence, whether of art, archaeology, or texts, and the contribution which such platforms can make to our understanding of the ancient world.
• Global Classics
  The world-wide impact of the ancient Greeks and Romans; the profound engagement that cultures across the globe have had with these ancient cultures.
• Mythology and narrative
  The interpretation of classical myth in ancient art and literature; its continuing impact down to the present day (e.g. in psychoanalytic theory and feminist thought).
• Politics
  The civic contexts of the ancient world; the role that they played in expressing and forging identities.
• Religion
  Religious practice in classical antiquity; explanations for religious change in late antiquity, including the relationships between Christians and non-Christians.
• The Mind
  The use of cognitive theories to investigate ancient evidence, particularly social emotions and the concept of the self.