Liz Gloyn

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Elizabeth Gloyn is a Reader in Latin Language and Literature at Royal Holloway, the University of London and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. [1] Her research focuses on the intersection between Latin literature, ancient philosophy (particularly Stoicism) and gender studies; as well as topics of classical reception, and the history of women in the field of Classics. [1] [2]

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Education and career

Gloyn completed her BA and MPhil at Newnham College Cambridge, and received a PhD from Rutgers (the State University of New Jersey) in 2011. [2]

Between 2011 and 2013, she was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham, before moving to Royal Holloway. [1] [2] Prior to her current appointment as Reader in Latin Languages and Literature in 2020, Gloyn acted as a Lecturer (2013–2018) and a Senior Lecturer at Royal Holloway. [3]

Gloyn is also a founding member of the Women's Classical Committee (UK) and served as Administrator from 2015 to 2022; [4] and an Editorial Consultant for the online Companion to The Worlds of Roman Women. [2] She was a trustee of the Classical Association from 2017 to 2022. [5]

Research and select publications

According to Gloyn, her research interests are "pretty broad". [2] She has published widely on topics including Seneca the Younger, classical reception, the history of Classics, and issues of social and familial history within Latin literature more broadly. [1] [2] [6]

She is the author of two books:

Her other recent publications include:

Alongside her academic research, Gloyn also writes and publishes in non-traditional formats, including her personal blog entitled 'Classically Inclined'. [19] Publications of this kind include:

Media and public engagement

Gloyn has featured in the following print, radio, podcast, and television broadcasts:

Gloyn has also spoken at several public events, including:

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About me". Classically Inclined. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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  15. ↑ Gloyn, Liz; Crewe, Vicky; King, Laura; Woodham, Anna (1 April 2018). "The Ties That Bind: Materiality, Identity, and the Life Course in the "Things" Families Keep". Journal of Family History. 43 (2): 157–176. doi:10.1177/0363199017746451. ISSN   0363-1990. PMC   5858636 . PMID   29593371.
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