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Sarah E

- Research Program Mentor

PhD candidate at Harvard University

Expertise

Archaeology, Classics, Art History, Ancient Greek, Humanities

Bio

Hello! My name is Sarah, and I am a PhD candidate at Harvard University, where I specialize in ancient Greek archaeology. I am particularly interested in the intersection of Greek literature and material culture, ancient religion, and Greek and Roman art. I am also passionate about cultural heritage preservation and museum studies. My dissertation is on the sensory nature of ancient Greek animal sacrifice. I did my MA in Art History at Columbia University and my BA in Classical Archaeology and Greek Literature at Dickinson College. I have been on archaeological excavations in Turkey, Greece, and England. I am also an avid practitioner of yoga.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

A Translation Project

The student can pick important or interesting sections of an ancient Greek text/ author and create their own English translation. Each translation project can include an introduction to the passage (the approach taken, context of the piece, biography of the author, etc.), followed by a reading of the student's translation. This type of project lends itself well to a podcast format, so the translation can be recited out loud, but can be modified for a written format.

Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

This project can take an in-depth look at an archaeological site, a class of archaeological artifacts, a specific museum display, or an issue surrounding the field of cultural heritage management. This project can take many forms: a research paper, a series of blog posts, or a podcast.

Languages I know

Ancient Greek, Latin, French Spanish (reading)

Teaching experience

I am currently a Teaching Fellow and Instructor for graduate and undergraduate students at Harvard University. I teach a variety of classes related to archaeology, ancient languages, art history, and Greek and Roman history. I have also been a Greek Tutor at Dickinson College, and have done private English instruction.

Credentials

Work experience

Harvard Art Museums (2020 - present)
Curatorial

Education

Dickinson College
BA Bachelor of Arts (2015)
Archaeology, Classical Studies
Columbia University
MA Master of Arts (2017)
Art History and Archaeology
Harvard University
MA Master of Arts
Classics
Harvard University
PhD Doctor of Philosophy candidate
Classics (Classical Archaeology)

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