What ancient trade tells us about globalization
In ‘Sea of Treasures,’ UChicago historian Jeremy A. Simmons explores how commerce on the Indian Ocean reshaped Roman ideas of luxury and identity
The rediscovery of this writer in the Renaissance opened the way to the modern world
In Q&A, Asst. Prof. Ada Palmer discusses how popularity of Roman writer Lucretius during Renaissance influenced modern thought
Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer
Title: Helen A. Regenstein Distinguished Service Professor of Classics and the Program in Gender Studies; Director, The Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge
Expertise: Ancient Rome
Departmental website: https://classics.uchicago.edu/people/shadi-bartsch
Lab website: https://sifk.uchicago.edu/