Dr. Ingo Gildenhard

Biography

Ingo Gildenhard is a Professor at the Faculty of Classics, specializing in Latin literature, with a focus on authors such as Cicero, Virgil, and Ovid. He also studies Roman culture and the classical tradition. His research supervision includes topics like the aesthetics of Seneca's tragedies, the imagery in Virgil's work, and the concept of legitimacy in the late Roman Republic. Additionally, Gildenhard examines characterization in Ovid's Metamorphoses, Roman memory, and the works of Sallust. His interests extend to contemporary receptions of Homer, interactions between Classics and the alt-right, Roman interpretations of play, and literature during the Roman Republic. He is also a Fellow and Director of Studies at King's College, Cambridge, where he is engaged in scholarly research and mentorship.

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