Dr. Sailakshmi Ramgopal

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sailakshmi Ramgopal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Columbia University. She specializes in Roman history, focusing on mobilities and identities within the Roman world. Her current book project, 'Romans Abroad: Citizenship, Place, Empire', identifies the changing modalities of associations that Roman traders had with non-Romans within the Italian peninsula, analyzing the long-term effects of their interactions on the sociopolitical structures and cultural frameworks of the Roman Empire. Her research interests include a comparative study of diasporas, as well as resistance and the reception of classics in colonial and postcolonial contexts, particularly in India and North Africa. She was a Fellow at the American Academy in Rome in 2014. Ramgopal has published various articles and chapters in her field and has been recognized with multiple fellowships and grants for her research.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Columbia University • New York, NY

Teaching and conducting research in the field of Roman history.

Awards

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Loeb Faculty Research Grant

2018-01-01
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Emeline Hill Richardson Rome Prize

2014-01-01
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Whiting Dissertation Year Fellowship

2013-01-01

Courses

HIST 1020: Romans World HIST 3023: Mobility Identity Roman World

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)