Biography

I am a lecturer for the Revelle College Humanities Program at the University of California, San Diego.  My primary research is focused on the east Roman state, or Romania, especially from the 7th to the 11th century. More specifically, I investigate expressions and perceptions of Romanness as an ethnic identity and the Roman representation of "others." I am also currently undertaking research on the archaeology of the Greek island of Kythera.

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In my teaching, I attempt to make the pre-modern world accessible to my students so that they might develop their historical empathy and recognize the value that this more distant past has for us in navigating our contemporary world.