
MA (King's College, University of London), PhD (St John's College, University of Durham).
Senior Lecturer
- About
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School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, KCG17 King's College, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3FX.
Biography
This is my 13th fantastic year here in the Divinity department at the University of Aberdeen. I am delighted to announce too that I have recently been promoted to Senior Lecturer which took effect in August 2021.
I studied Classics at King's College (University London) where I read for my MA. In 2006, I graduated from Durham University, St John's College, with a PhD. My PhD research involved exploring creation myths from ancient Greece and the ancient Near East.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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I have a number of administration roles:
Programme Co-ordinator for Christian and Religious Studies Programme (2011-2019)
Undergraduate Programme Co-ordinator (Student Experience) (February 2019-August 2022)
Admissions (Divinity) (August 2021-August 2022)
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer (DHPA) (August 2021-date)
Interim Director of Teaching and Education (DHPA) (August 2022-September 2022)
Elected Member of Senatus Academicus (Senate: DHPA) (2023-2026)
- External Memberships
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Outside of my role here at Aberdeen, I am a member of the CAS committee and Director of Greek and Latin Summer School. Further details concerning a forthcoming event, Ancient Voices, are located here: https://cas.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/ancient-voices/
As part of the Erasmus+ scheme, I had the wonderful opportunity to teach and deliver a research paper at the University of Bergen (15th May 2023-19th May 2023)
Latest Publications
Pseudo-Orpheus
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and DictionariesMorality and Death
Non-textual Forms: Digital or Visual ProductsWhat is Hell?
Non-textual Forms: Digital or Visual ProductsEuhemerism and Lucretius in thede rerum Natura
Contributions to Conferences: PapersPhrygian Kingdom
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and Dictionaries- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe245
Prizes and Awards
AUSA Shortlist Nominations:
- 2022 Best Lecturer
- 2023 Mental Health Champion
- Research
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Research Overview
Although my teaching centres on Greek and Roman language, culture and history, my research area includes Near Eastern Studies. I am currently researching cross-cultural influences between the Near East and Greece.
I am able to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students looking to research within the following areas:
- Greek literature (in particular epic, lyric and drama)
- Ancient Greek religion, in particular, mystery religion
Research Areas
Research Specialisms
- Ancient History
- Classical Studies
- Theology and Religious Studies
- Classical Greek Studies
- Latin Language
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
Current publications include:
- Currently working on a commissioned volume: Stuckenbruck, L.T. & Newington, S. (eds), Animals and Monsters in Ancient Greek Religion and Culture (London: Taylor and Francis Group, forthcoming).
- Currently working on an academic journal article for publication on the following topic: Monstrous Metamorphosis in Creation Narratives.
Current research projects include the following:
- A seminar series - Visualising the Divine (2022-2023)
Past Research
Recently, summer 2022, I steered a symposium on Theology, Ecology and Climate - past and present.
Knowledge Exchange
Throughout the year, I offer a range of outreach event in collaboration with CAS. More recently, providing online international workshops on ancient languages and providing talks on a range of ancient history and classical studies topics. Further details are also located on the CAS webpage: https://cas.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2020/10/29/euge-latin-for-absolute-beginners/
I am currently the Director for the CAS: Ancient Voices Summer Workshop, which is an annual event. Further details area located here: https://cas.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/
Collaborations
I have collaborated with Dr Sian Lewis (St Andrews University) on two workshops: Sacred Animals and Monsters in Greek and the Near Eastern Religions (22nd-23rd January 2014) and Animals, Monsters and Demons: a Comparative Approach (22nd-23rd January 2015). We are now working towards an edited volume publication drawn from both events.
Supervision
My current supervision areas are: Divinity, Religious Studies.
I am currently a PhD supervisor for the following topic areas:
- Ancient Magic
- Goddesses in the Ancient Greek World
- Attitudes towards Death in Ancient Greece
- Comparative reception between ancient Greek and Norse Mythology
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
I am the course co-ordinator for a number of undergraduate and postgraduate modules (unless otherwise stated below):
Level 1 and Level 2
- DR1039/DR1078: New Testament Greek I
- DR101Z/DR101Y/DR201Z/DR201Y: Atheism and Atheisms (contributor)
- DR101E/DR101F/DR201E/DR201F: What it Means to be Dead
- DR101C/DR101B/DR201C/DR201B: Religions of Ancient Greece and Beyond
- DR151A/DR151B/DR250A/DR250B: Ancient Empires: Religion, Power and Politics
- DR151W/DR251W: God, Sexualities and Identity (contributor)
- DR1538/DR1578: New Testament Greek II
- DR1596/DR2596: Mysticism (contributor)
- DR153G/DR253G/ DR153H/DR253H: Wine, Revelry and Dangerous Women: Followers of Dionysus
- DR152C/DR152D/DR252C/DR152C: Magic, Mystery, Spells and Potions
- LT1009/LT1010: Latin
- LT1507/LT1508: Latin
Level 3 and Level 4
- DR301P / DR351P / DR355C: Special Subject
- DR4046/DR4543: Senior Honours - Special Subject
- DR351Y/DR351Z/DR451Z/DR451Y: Cosmos and Creation in the Ancient World
- DR352X/DR352Y/DR452Y/DR452X: Animals and Monsters in the Ancient Greek World and Beyond
- DR4544: Dissertation
Level 5 and Postgraduate:
- Dissertation and Research supervision
PhD Supervision
Current lead supervisor for the following PhD topics:
- Goddesses in Ancient Greek performance texts
- Ancient Greek attitudes towards death
- Ancient Greek Magic
- Revisiting Norse Mythology
- Publications
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Pseudo-Orpheus
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and DictionariesMorality and Death
Non-textual Forms: Digital or Visual ProductsWhat is Hell?
Non-textual Forms: Digital or Visual ProductsEuhemerism and Lucretius in thede rerum Natura
Contributions to Conferences: PapersPhrygian Kingdom
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and Dictionaries- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe245
Employability: Interdisciplinary Requirements
Contributions to Conferences: PapersThe Living Dead: Katabasis and Anabasis in Ancient Greek Traditions
Contributions to Conferences: PapersAnimals Utopia and Monstrous Fall
Contributions to Conferences: PapersThe Monstrous and the Demonic in Near Eastern and Biblical Narratives
Contributions to Conferences: PapersGreek Titans and Biblical Giants
Ancient Tales of Giants from Qumran and Turfan. Goff, M., Stuckenbruck, L., Morano, E. (eds.). Mohr Siebeck, pp. 33-40Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters