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Faculty of Classics

 

Research

Menander, 5th and 4th Century Athenian Cultural History.

Publications

Key publications: 

Forthcoming translation of Chariton's Callirhoe for H. Morales (ed.) Second Sophistic (Penguin)

2004 Rape and the Politics of Consent, CUP

University Associate Professor
Fellow and Director of Studies at King's College
Director of Studies at Robinson College

Contact Details

Faculty of Classics
Sidgwick Avenue
Cambridge
CB3 9DA
rso20@cam.ac.uk
01223 335189
Not available for consultancy

Latest news

The Kennedy Professorship of Latin

13 June 2025

The Board of Electors to the Kennedy Professorship of Latin invite applications for this Professorship from persons whose work falls within the general field of the Professorship to take up appointment on 1 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. For more information see details here . Closing date: 8 September...

Masters Student wins Roman Society MA dissertation prize

28 May 2025

The Faculty is delighted to announce that Naomi Norden (King’s College) has won joint first place in the Roman Society MA dissertation prize for her 2024 MPhil thesis 'Creating complexity: Paratextuality and Intertextuality in the Works of Ausonius'. Congratulations Naomi!

St John's College Newell Lecture

27 May 2025

This year the St John's College Newell Lecture was delivered by Jackie Murray on the topic of Race and Injustice in Plato's Republic. You can watch a recording of the event here:

Marie Curie / BA postdoctoral fellowship schemes

19 May 2025

The Faculty of Classics invites potential applicants to the MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) and the British Academy’s Postdoctoral Fellowship schemes within areas relevant to our research clusters: Greek and Latin Literature, Greek and Roman Philosophy, Ancient History, C lassical Art and Archaeology, Classical and...