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Dr Fay Glinister

Dr Fay Glinister

Lecturer in Roman History

Overview

Research interests

My PhD was on the kings of Rome in the Sixth Century BC and early Rome remains a strong interest of mine. I now undertake research on Roman and Italic religion, and am writing a book on the goddess Diana. I am also interested in colonisation and cultural change in Roman Republican Italy.

I also work on antiquarian writers, particularly Sextus Pompeius Festus, and the Roman historical tradition.

Biography

Education and qualifications

1987-1990 BA Hons in Ancient and Medieval History, University College London

1990-1995 PhD, University College London (The Roman Kingship in the Sixth Century BC)

Career overview

1995-1998 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, University College London

1998-2000 Leverhulme Study Abroad Studentship (held at the British School at Rome)

2000-2007 Research Fellow, Festus Lexion Project, University College London

2012 Research Associate, Wellcome Trust Generation to Reproduction Project, HPS, Cambridge University

I have been teaching at Cardiff since 2007.

Publications

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Teaching

I am module convenor for A World Full of Gods and Roman Imperial History.

I contribute to teaching on other Ancient History modules, including Investigating the Ancient World, 20 Objects, Introduction to Ancient History and Pots, Poems and Pictures.

I also supervise Independent Study and Final Year Dissertation students.

My research interests include:

* Roman religion

* The votive tradition in the Hellenistic world

* The goddess Diana

* Cultural change in Roman Italy

* Early Rome

* Antiquarians and the Roman historical tradition, particularly Festus

* Women in Rome and Italy

Supervision

Past projects