Dr. Claire Hall

Biography

Claire Hall is a Lecturer at the University of Bristol, specializing in the study of future Greco-Roman Antiquity. Her research examines philosophical, literary, and religious texts, particularly the ways in which these fields articulate ideas about the future and provide frameworks for understanding accurate knowledge of future events. Her current book project, 'Grip Future,' delves into a new conceptualization of the future as a predictable and mappable space, tracing its emergence in Greco-Roman thought during the centuries AD. In 2021, she published 'Origen Prophecy,' which analyzed the works of the Christian philosopher Origen of Alexandria (c. 180-250 AD) within the contexts of Classical Hellenistic philosophy and ancient Jewish notions of prophecy. Through her studies, Hall has explored the synthesis of concepts such as fate, free will, and divine foreknowledge, all framed within a complex range of textual interpretations. She has also written on various Greek authors including Ptolemy, Vettius Valens, Galen, and Artemidorus, and co-edited the book 'Divination Revelation Antiquity.'

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