Dr. Martin Dinter

Biography

Martin Dinter is a Reader in Latin Literature at King's College London. Born in Basel, Switzerland, he pursued his education at the University of Heidelberg and Cambridge, where he earned his MPhil in 2002 and PhD in 2006. Following this, he worked as a lecturer at the University of Exeter from 2005 to 2007 before joining King's College London in 2007. Dinter has held several prestigious fellowships, including a FAPESP-funded research fellowship at the University of São Paulo and a Morphomata Fellowship at the University of Cologne. His main research interests focus on Latin Epic, Latin Drama, Intermediality, Transmediality, Cultural Memory, and Conflict Resolution. He has published works, including "Anatomizing Lucan – Studies in Lucan's Epic Technique" and the edited volume "Cambridge Companion Roman Comedy." He is currently engaged in multiple research projects, including studies of Cato's poetics and a special issue of Trends Classics Journal on Reconciliation. Dinter actively teaches Latin literature and language at both BA and MA levels, and is involved in various international academic events and networks that explore the intersections of classical literature and contemporary issues of conflict resolution.

Research Interests