Dr. Matthew Crum

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Biography

Matthew S. Crum is a Lecturer in the Humanities Program at U.C. San Diego, focusing on the intersection of history and literature. He holds a B.A. in History from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in History from the University of California, San Diego. His current research project, 'Unbecoming Romans,' examines the expressions and perceptions of Romanness at the margins of the East Roman state, particularly in Romania. In addition to his primary research, he is a contributor to the ongoing Australian Paliochora-Kythera Archaeological Survey (APKAS), through which he conducts a diachronic study of the Greek island Kythera. His research and teaching interests encompass East Roman history, Classical reception, the representation of the 'Other,' and Medieval Greek Archaeology.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).