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John H. Starks, Jr.
Assistant Professor of Classics
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John Starks received his Ph.D. in Classics with Historical Emphasis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004 with a dissertation entitled 'Actresses in the Roman World.' His research interests include Greek and Roman theater history and performance, ethnicity of the 'other,' esp. Africa, in the classical Mediterranean world, Latin historiography, Greek and Latin biography, Latin oratory, and Latin epigraphy. He enjoys teaching all levels of the Latin language and courses in translation on various topics in ancient theater, social history, political and rhetorical thought, and gender and ethnicity.
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Recent
Publications
"Pantomime Actresses in Latin Inscriptions," in New Directions in Ancient Pantomime, ed. Edith Hall and Rose Wyles. Oxford, 2008.
Current
Projects
"Lysioidia: Transgendered Actresses/Actors in Hellenistic Theater."
"Was Black Beautiful in Vandal Africa?" 2008 APA
"Ne historiam scribere videar: Nepos as Historiographer,” CAMWS Tucson AZ 2008 - in panel "Ausus es unus Italorum: Cornelius Nepos Reconsidered, co-organized with Rex Stem, UC Davis.
Courses
Taught
Education
Ph.D. 2004, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; B.A. Classics/Mathematics, Washington & Lee University, 1988.
Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies, LT1106
Binghamton University
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
PO BOX 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
Phone: (607) 777-6709
Fax: (607) 777-4000
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