Dr. Olivia Elder

Associate Professor

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Biography

Olivia Elder is an Associate Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford, where she also serves as a Fellow Tutor at Oriel College and a Lecturer at Jesus College. She holds a Master of Arts and Master of Studies from Corpus Christi College, Oxford, as well as a PhD from Peterhouse, Cambridge. Olivia has a strong background in Ancient and Modern History, with a specific focus on Roman History. Her research interests include epigraphy, multilingualism, migration, citizenship, and slavery in the Roman world. She employs a sociolinguistic approach to understanding Roman identity, society, and politics, investigating evidence from inscriptions, letters, and graffiti. She has authored and co-authored several publications, including 'Language of Roman Letters: Bilingual Epistolography Cicero Fronto', published by Cambridge University Press in 2019. Olivia's ongoing research projects explore the complexities of multilingualism in ancient Mediterranean cities and examine the category of 'Roman' in historical discourse. She welcomes inquiries from graduate students interested in topics related to ancient multilingualism and identity.

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Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, United Kingdom

Associate Professor of Ancient History, Fellow Tutor at Oriel College, and Lecturer at Jesus College.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.