Dr. Harriet Flower

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Biography

Harriet Flower received her undergraduate degree in 1983 from University College, Oxford, studying ancient history and classical literature. She completed her Ph.D. in ancient history at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 under the supervision of Robert E. Palmer. Flower began her teaching career at Franklin Marshall College in 1994 and moved to Princeton University in 2003. From 2010 to 2018, she served as Head of Mathey College, overseeing six residential colleges for undergraduates. Her research initially focused on spectacle and memory in Roman culture. Her prominent work includes 'Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture' (Oxford, 1996) which explores Roman customs related to funerary masks and their role in showcasing political power. She has published extensively, including 'Art Forgetting: Disgrace and Oblivion in Roman Political Culture' (University of North Carolina Press, 2006), which discusses the practices surrounding erasure and memorialization in Roman history. Flower's recent publications reflect her ongoing interest in the complexities of the Roman Republic and its culture, including 'Roman Republics' (2011) and 'The Dancing Lares and the Serpent Garden' (Princeton University Press, 2017), which explores traditional Roman religion and its role in everyday life.

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Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.