Dr. Jennifer Ebbeler

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Ebbeler is an Associate Professor in the field of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Greco-Roman epistolography, Latin literature, and the cultural history of Late Antiquity, with a focus on Roman Africa and St. Augustine. She earned her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. Ebbeler has published extensively on topics relevant to Latin prose, with recent works emphasizing the complexity of letters and religious identity in Late Antiquity. Her forthcoming publications include "Disciplining Christians: Correction and Community in Augustine's Letters" and "Pagans and Christians in the Roman Empire: An Intermediate Latin Reader." Ebbeler teaches a variety of courses that explore both literary and historical contexts of Late Antiquity, engaging students through seminars that examine key texts and themes of the period. She is recognized for her innovative teaching methods that combine rigorous academic standards with accessible content in Latin language and literature, fostering critical engagement with classical texts among undergraduates and graduates alike.

Research Interests

Courses

CC 304/RS 315: Pagans and Christians in the Roman Empire CC 348/Hist. 362G/RS 365: The Age of Augustine CC 348/Comp. Lit. 323: Cultures of the Book Latin 323: Cicero's Letters Latin 323: Suetonius Latin 311J: Cicero Latin 365: Augustine's Confessions Latin 312K: Vergil's Aeneid Latin 323: Ovid's Heroides Latin 324: Advanced Prose Composition Latin 323: Catullus Latin 323: Vergil's Eclogues Latin 383: Augustine's Confessions Latin 390: Readings in Latin Prose Latin 386: History of Latin Literature (graduate) CC 381: Cultures of Late Antiquity (graduate) Latin 370: Augustine and the Manichees (undergraduate) Latin 386: Ovid's Heroides (graduate) Latin 679HA: Orthodoxy and Heresy in Early Christianity (undergraduate) Latin 386: Augustine's Confessions (graduate)

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.