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Victoria Rimell is a Professor of Latin at the University of Warwick, where she also serves as Director of Research and Deputy Head of Department. She received her MA and MPhil from King's College, Cambridge, and completed her PhD at King’s College, London, focusing on Petronius’ 'Satyricon'. Prior to joining Warwick in 2016, she held academic positions at the University College Oxford and at Cambridge as an Associate Professor of Latin. Her research interests span authors and genres in Roman literature and culture, with a particular focus on the interplay between classical philology and modern philosophical and political thought. Rimell's published works include studies of Latin literature from the first century BCE to the first century CE, including commentaries on Ovid and Martial. Her recent books include 'Closure Space Roman Poetics' and a forthcoming commentary on Ovid's 'Remedia Amoris'. She has received accolades including membership in the Academia Europaea and has served on editorial boards for journals in classical studies. Rimell is actively involved in supervising students at various academic levels, guiding research on topics related to Greco-Roman cultural history, critical theory, and gender studies.
Sapienza University of Rome • Rome
Taught Latin literature and supervised graduate research.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge
Lectured on Latin literature and engaged in research.
University of Warwick • Coventry
Conducts research and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Latin literature.
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