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Gretel Rodríguez specializes in art, architecture, and archaeology of the ancient Roman Empire. Her work investigates the relationship between art and society, exploring issues of viewership, identity, and acculturation in ancient artistic production. Her publications deal with Roman honorific architecture, iconography of captives on public monuments, and painted ceramics from Greek colonies in Magna Graecia, as well as architecture and material culture of water sanctuaries in the Mediterranean world. Additionally, Professor Rodríguez has a secondary specialization in the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica. She has conducted research in Rome, the Bay of Naples, Southern France, and Chiapas, Mexico. Her work has been published in notable journals such as the American Journal of Archaeology, RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics, and Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal.
Department: Department of Economics