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Emily Clifford is an Assistant Professor of Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Warwick, having joined in 2024. She studied Classics at Downing College, Cambridge, where she completed her MA. Following her studies, she was awarded the Harvard Kennedy Scholarship and spent time focusing on Roman art, literature, and history, as well as Shakespeare and museum studies. With seven years of experience in corporate law, she transitioned to academic roles, teaching Classics and managing academic programs at Corpus Christi, Oxford. Emily’s research interests lie in the intersections of art and literature in the Graeco-Roman world, particularly the generative roles that cultural artifacts play in shaping processes of thought and imagination. Her ongoing projects include a novel set in Classical Athens and numerous academic articles and publications, such as 'Figuring Death in Classical Athens: Visual Literary Explorations,' set to be published by Oxford University Press in March 2025. She has also been awarded the Christopher Tower Junior Research Fellowship in Greek Mythology at Christ Church, Oxford in 2020. Emily is actively involved in academic administration as the Admissions Tutor and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer at her department, and she coordinates the Greek Drama Festival.
University of Warwick • Coventry, England
Teaching Classical Languages and Literature, including modules on Greek Death and overseeing undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.