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Simona Stoyanova is a non-stipendiary research fellow at the Institute of Classical Studies at the University of London, working on the ERC project Crossreads and focusing on the study of ancient documents. She has a background in digital humanities, with qualifications including a BA from Sofia University and an MA from King’s College London, where she is currently pursuing a PhD. With extensive experience in digital epigraphy and textual criticism, her research interests encompass multilingualism, language contact, and epigraphic palaeography, particularly the influences of Greek and Roman practices in Thrace. Simona has contributed to various significant projects related to the digitization of ancient sources, such as the Open Greek and Latin project and the Corpus Ptolemaic Inscriptions project. She also teaches digital scholarly editing and provides consultancy on TEI XML and digital publishing, with an emphasis on enhancing accessibility and preservation of cultural heritage. As Deputy Treasurer of the European Association for Digital Humanities, she is actively engaged in the promotion of the field through education and collaboration.
Institute of Classical Studies, University of London • London
Working on the ERC project Crossreads and engaging in various digital epigraphy projects.
University of Leipzig • Leipzig
Involved in the Open Greek and Latin project and the Leipzig Open Fragmentary Text Series.
University of Leipzig • Leipzig
Taught Master's module on Digital Scholarly Editing and Textual Criticism.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.