Dr. Marco Maiuro

Biography

Marco Maiuro is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of History at Columbia University, specializing in social and economic history of the ancient world. His research interests encompass a wide range of topics including economic, administrative, and archaeological aspects of the Archaic period to Late Antiquity. Maiuro's scholarly output has contributed significantly to the understanding of the economic role of imperial estates during the Principate, with his notable work being the monograph 'Res Caesaris' published in 2012. He is currently engaged in a book project that examines the scale of urbanization and the impact of Roman unification with the Lombards. Additionally, he is co-editing a publication on Villamagna, tied to an archaeological project with the British School at Rome. He also serves as the editor of the 'Oxford Handbook of Pre-Roman Italy,' which is anticipated to be released in 2016. Maiuro is a co-director of the Advanced Program in Ancient History and Art (APAHA), a program that offers innovative summer courses on archaeology, history, and art history focused on ancient Italy, in collaboration with various Italian universities. Maiuro has been awarded prestigious fellowships, including the Humboldt Fellowship for Advanced Researchers and the Gerda Henkel-Marie Curie Fellowship.

Research Interests