Dr. Consuelo Martino

Biography

Consuelo Martino is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow specializing in Roman History and Latin Literature at the University of Edinburgh. She completed her BA and MA at the University of Padova, focusing on Roman History and Latin Literature, and received her PhD from the University of St Andrews in 2021. Her thesis explored key figures and events of the Late Roman Republic through the lens of Suetonius’ narrative of the Julio-Claudian emperors. She has contributed significantly to the field through her upcoming monograph, 'Suetonius Politics Memory Roman Empire'. Consuelo's research interests lie in cultural history, particularly concerning the Roman Empire, historiography, and biography. She examines representation and cultural memory, analyzing both literary and non-literary narratives concerning war and trauma. Her main research focuses on areas such as cultural history, political discourse during the age of Trajan, and Roman historiography. Consuelo currently leads various research projects and has organized panels discussing her findings across multiple academic conferences. A member of several historical societies, she is dedicated to advancing the understanding of ancient civilizations in contemporary contexts.

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