Curriculum vitae

 
CURRENT POSITION

I am currently researching the reception of classical myths, ideas, imagery, events and statesmen in 18th-20th centuries political cartoons published in British and American newspapers. I am hoping to study one century of political cartoons each year over the next three to four years.

 

PAST POSITIONS

2007-2009    Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, Oxford. Main project: ‘Democracy and visual humour: art and                                 freedom of expression from ancient Athens to modern day Denmark’, which is a subset of my longer-term                                 research on ‘the archaeology of humour’. I also conducted a lecture series in London on ‘Ancient and                                     Modern Democracies’.
2007-2009    Private BA tutor for an undergraduate student from the University of Newcastle in ancient History and classical                         archaeology. He obtained his degree successfully in June 2009.

2006-2007        Travel Consultant in European archaeology, Equinox Travel Ltd, 38a Museum St., London.

2005-2006         Part-time Lecturer, University of Reading, Dept. of Classics. BA Modules: Latin language, Greek and Roman Painting, Ancient History (Fifth century Athens), Classical Mythology based on the Greek and Latin literature and visual evidence.

2004-2005         Part-time Lecturer, University of Reading, Dept. of Classics. BA Module: Greek & Roman Sculpture; MA Module: Greek Vases; Perception and Interpretation of Gestures in Antiquity.

2003- 2004        Part-time Lecturer, Birkbeck College, University of London. BA Module: The archaeology of Greece and Rome (8thcent. B.C.- 1^st cent. A.D.).

2002- 2004        Full-time Researcher, Beazley Archive, Ashmolean Museum. Projects: 1) Digital version of the French fascicules of the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum; translation of technical terms  2) ThesCRA project on the iconography of dedications for the LIMC in Basel.

1995-1996         Teaching Assistant, University of Strasbourg II. BA Module: Greek art.

 

EDUCATION

1999-2002        D. Phil. in Classical Archaeology, University of Oxford. Comic pictures in Greek vase-painting: humour in the polis and the Dionysian world, in the sixth and the fifth centuries B.C. School of Archaeology, Wolfson College. Oxford (2002).

1997-1998         Preparation for the Agrégation in History. University of Strasbourg II.

1996-1997        Master’s degree. University of Strasbourg II. Completed with the highest distinction (D.E.A. en Sciences de l’Antiquité, mention très bien). With the completion of the Magistère Antiquité which ran through 1992-1997 (DEUG -Licence – Maîtrise - DEA) I obtained a degree in Classics as well.

1992-1996        B.A. in Art History, Classical Archaeology and History. University of Strasbourg II. Major in Classical Archaeology. Minors: ancient Greek, Latin and Medieval history. Completed with the highest distinction. (DEUG, Licence en Archéologie Classique et histoire de l’Art. Maîtrise en archéologie classique, mention très bien).

1991-1992         Lettres supérieures, in Philosophy. First year of study before entry to the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lycée Fustel de Coulanges, Strasbourg.

1990-1991         Baccalauréat (Majored in Latin, History, Literature, Philosophy). European School II, Brussels, Belgium.   
                        Completed with the highest distinction

INVITED LECTURES

2009       'Humour as a tool of social cohesion: images of foreigners in ancient Athens'. Glasgow, Classical Association and Classical Association of Scotland 2009 (3/4/09-6/4/09). DOWNLOAD PDF POSTER HERE.  

2008       'Variety and Function in Greek Sculpture'. Sovereign Education Ltd, London, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square.  (04/12/08)

2008       8 Lectures on Ancient and Modern Democracies. The M. Ragazzi Lectures, 12 Arlie Gardens, London.

2007       ‘Hercules comicus: a case study in the politics of natural justice, from Greek temples to San Marco in Venice’. Oxford University Archaeological Society (OUAS) – (19/11/07)

2007       ‘Sacred Landscapes: from the Delphic Omphalos to the Umbilicus Orbis on the Roman Forum’, M. Ragazzi Seminars, 12 Arlie Gardens, London.

2007       ‘Visual Caricature and Parody: towards a Reconstruction of an Ancient Greek Carnival at the Kabirion Sanctuary (5th–4th centuries BC) in Central Greece’,  Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford. 

               Seminar on Ancient Parody (22/02/2007).

2006       ‘The Archaeology of Humour: a case study’,, Institute of Archaeology,  University College London. Complex and Literature Societies Seminar Series (21/03/2006).

2006       ‘A reconstruction of Greek Carnival at the Kabirion sanctuary in ancient Boeotia’, Bakhtin Research centre, University of Sheffield,  (21/02/2006).

2005       ‘Victory Monuments in Ancient Rome, An archaeological approach to the Power of Images’, Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal, India (10/01/2005)

2004       ‘Athens: Art and archaeology in the 5th century B.C.’, Department of Classics, University of Reading, (2/12/2004).

2004       ‘www.beazley.ox.ac.uk’, French School of Athens, International Conference on the current state of scientific publications, Athens (20-22/02/2004).

2003       ‘La parodie mythologique dans la peinture de vases attique’, University of Lausanne, Switzerland (27/03/2003).

2003       ‘Les canthares du Cabirion thébain: déformations corporelles, caricature et problèmes de style’,     University of Fribourg, Switzerland (28/03/2003): Symposium sur le corps et ses différences.

2002       ‘Satyrs and mythological parody in Greek vase-painting’, Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford, Greek Archaeology Seminar (14/02/02).

2001       ‘Afghanistan’s stolen and desecrated archaeological heritage’, Jointly with Prof. Z. Tarzi, International Conference on the Obliteration of the National Heritage of Afghanistan , School of Oriental and 

               African Studies, London: (13/06/2001).

2000       ‘L’humour des Grecs, Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs, Strasbourg (02/04/2000).

1997      ‘La représentation de la Comédie Ancienne et du drame satyrique dans la peinture de vases’. Colloque sur la Comédie Antique, organised by Paris IV, E.N.S., University of Strasbourg II (11/03/1997)

 

FIELDWORK

2003    Principal investigator. Reconnaissance survey at and around the Kabirion Sanctuary, Thebes (Greece). Research for monograph, Greek Vase Painting and the Origins of Visual Humour (Mitchell In press, 2009)

2004     Team member. Sanchi Survey Project (Madhya Pradesh, India). Dr J. Shaw, Institute of Archaeology, University College London..

1995-6  Team member. Two seasons of  archaeological excavation at the ancient Macedonian and Roman city of Dion (Northern Greece), in charge of the excavation of the ‘House of Dionysus’. Prof. D. Pandermalis. University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

1994     Team member. Rescue excavation, Strasbourg, Route des Romains (France). First century A.D. Roman villa of a veteran of the 8^th Legion. Project of the D.R.A.C. (Alsace Regional archaeology team)

 

RESEARCH GRANTS AND PRIZES

2001-2002      Oxford University Craven Scholarship.

2000              Oxford University Craven Grant towards research in Berlin (museums), Germany.

1996-1997      Bourse du mérite (Full scholarship) for the Master’s degree, Strasbourg.

1994              Premier prix de poésie de la Maison de la Francité de Bruxelles.

 

LANGUAGES

English, French (Bilingual); Italian (Fluent); Spanish, German (Working/Reading level). Latin, Greek.

 

IT SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office package, database software, most high-end imaging software (Adobe Photoshop), Vectorised images software (Adobe Illustrator), Web design.