Graduate Student, Classics and Ancient History
Doctoral Candidate
Thesis Title: Virgin Territory: The Vestals During the Transition from Republic to Principate
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Ass. Prof Lindsay Watson
Dr Elly Cowan |
About
Bachelor in Ancient History (1st Class Honours) - Macquarie University 2007
Doctoral Candidate at the University of Sydney (2007 continuing)
I have recently submitted my doctoral thesis for examination. The thesis explores the representation of mythic and archaic Vestal Virgin priestesses in late Republican and Augustan literature and compares this with the role that historical Vestals played in the transition from Republic to Principate.
My research interests include women in the ancient world; the negotiation between systems of thought to understand the world - particularly religious and political thought; Rome from the late Republic to the end of the 1st century CE.
I have worked in the department of Classics and Ancient History as a tutor since 2007, on topics including Greek Religion, SPQR, and Roman History from Augustus to Trajan.
