Dr. Claire Bubb

Biography

Claire Bubb is an Associate Professor specializing in Classical Literature at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University. She received her A.B. in Classics (Greek and Latin) from Brown University and her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from Harvard University. Her research interests focus on the intersections of medicine and the biological sciences within the Greco-Roman world. Bubb's notable publications include 'Dissection in Classical Antiquity: A Social Medical History' (Cambridge, 2022) and she co-edited 'Medicine and Law in the Roman Empire' (Oxford, 2023) with Michael Peachin, highlighting the unique parallels between the fields of medicine and law. Bubb has been actively involved in digital exhibitions and her recent projects include co-curating 'The Empire’s Physician: Prosperity, Plague, and Healing in Ancient Rome'. She engages with a broad array of topics ranging from high Roman Empire literature to the reception of Greek medicine and the social history of science. Recently, she has given talks on Galenic aesthetics and other subjects of medical thought in ancient contexts. Bubb teaches various courses related to ancient medicine and philosophy, including graduate seminars focused on classical texts and their social implications.

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