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Sterrett-Krause Current Curriculum Vitae CV ALLISON E. STERRETT-KRAUSE Curriculum Vitae Department of Classics College of Charleston 843.953.5887 (o) 66 George St. 843.868.1323 (c) Charleston, SC 29424 [email protected] Academic Appointments 2015-present. Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. 2013-2015. Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. 2013. Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, Miami University, Hamilton Regional Campus, Hamilton, Ohio. 2012. Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Education 2012. Ph.D., Classics, University of Cincinnati. Dissertation: “The Impacts of Private Donations on the Civic Landscapes of Roman Africa Proconsularis.” Supervisor: Steven Ellis. 2006. M.A., Classics, University of Cincinnati. Thesis: “Evidence for Glass Production from the Yasmina Necropolis of Carthage.” Supervisors: Brian Rose and Barbara Burrell. 2004. Classical Summer School, American Academy in Rome. 2003. B.A., Classics, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Eta Sigma Phi; Honors in Classics. Research and Teaching Interests Roman glass from archaeological sites; art and architecture of Greece and Rome; ancient topography and urban development; ancient technology and craft production; Latin language, literature, and epigraphy; Roman social history; Roman North Africa; gender in antiquity; archaeological laboratory methods. Publications Published and Accepted 2017. “Drinking with the Dead? Glass from Roman and Christian Burial Areas at Leptiminus (Lamta, Tunisia).” Journal of Glass Studies 59 (4), 47-82. 2017. "Glass Groups, Glass Supply, and Recycling in Late Roman Carthage," (with Nadine Schibille and Ian freestone). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 9: 1223-1241. (Online 2016: DOI: 10.1007/s12520-016-0316-1) 2009. “Evidence for Glass-Working from the Yasmina Necropolis at Carthage.” Annales du 17e Congrés de l’Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre 2006, edited by K. Janssens, P. de Gryse, P. Cosyns, J. Caen, and L. Van’t dack, 240-246. Antwerp: University Press Antwerp. 2009. “Glass.” In A Cemetery of Vandalic Date at Carthage, JRA Supplementary Series 75, by S.T. Stevens, M.B. Garrison, and J. freed, 217-235. Portsmouth, RI: Journal of Roman Archaeology. Submitted “Glass from the MRAP Survey and Excavations.” In Mallakastra Regional Archaeological ProJect Final Report, edited by J. Davis and S. Stocker (manuscript of 3500 words). April 2008: submitted to editors for review. March 2017: revised and submitted to volume editors. In preparation “But Is It A Bottle? Categorizing fragmentary Roman Glass Vessels from Archaeological Assemblages,” with Sarah Legendre. (Manuscript under revision.) “Glass from the Porta Stabia excavations.” for submission to Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia final publication, edited by S.J.R. Ellis. (Manuscript and catalogue in progress.) “Glass from the East Cemetery.” For submission to Leptiminus Reports, vol. 4, The East Cemetery, JRA Supplementary Series, edited by L. Stirling and D. Stone. (Manuscript and catalogue in progress.) “Building the City of Ladies: Women as agents of building donations in Roman North Africa.” For submission to Journal of Roman Studies. (Article in outline). Conference Papers and Presentations Sterrett-Krause Vita - 2 of 8 2018. ‘Reconstructing Life from the Litter in Pompeii’s Southwest Corner: Glass from the Excavations of the Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia’. Paper accepted for presentation at 21st Congrés de l’Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre (International Association for the History of Glass), Istanbul, Turkey, 3-7 September 2018. 2017. “A City Built by Ladies? Exploring Agency and Identity in the Civic Landscape of Thugga in Africa proconsularis.” Paper presented at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the Society for Classical Studies (SCS), Toronto, Ontario, 5-8 January 2017. 2015. “But Is It A Bottle? Quantitative and Qualitative Study of Roman Glass Vessels.” (with Sarah A. Legendre). Poster presented at the 20eme Congrés de l’Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre (International Association for the History of Glass), fribourg, Switzerland, 7-11 September 2015. 2012. "Cemetery Glass as a Reflection of Life in Roman North Africa". Poster presentation at 19th Congrés de l’Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre (International Association for the History of Glass), Piran, Slovenia. 2012. "Chemical and Isotopic Analysis of Late Roman Glass finds from the Yasmina Necropolis in Carthage." Allison Sterrett-Krause, Nadine Schibille, Tom fenn, Patryk de Gryse, and Ian freestone. Poster presentation at 19th Congrés de l’Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre (International Association for the History of Glass), Piran, Slovenia. 2012. “Compositional and Isotopic Analyses of Glass from Ancient Carthage.” Tom fenn, Patrick de Gryse, Roald Docter, Allison Sterrett-Krause. 19th Congrés de l’Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre (International Association for the History of Glass), Piran, Slovenia. 2012. “Lepcis Magna's first (and Last) female Benefactress.” feminism and Classics VI, Brock University, Ontario, Canada. 2012. “Messages and Meanings in the first-Century forum of Thugga in Africa Proconsularis.” Joint Annual Meeting of the AIA and APA, Philadelphia, PA. 2009. “New finds of Core-formed Glass from Apollonia, Albania.” Poster presented at 18th triennial meeting of the Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre in Thessaloniki, Greece, 20-25 September, 2009. 2006. “Evidence for Glass-Working from the Yasmina Necropolis at Carthage.” Poster presented at 17th triennial meeting of the Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre in Antwerp, Belgium, 4-8 September 2006. Sterrett-Krause Vita - 3 of 8 2006. “Undertaking New fieldwork: How to Turn Research Ideas into Active Projects.” Workshop co-organizer, with Alex Meyer (Duke University), AIA/APA Annual Meetings in Montreal, Canada, January 2006. 2004. “Glass from the Byrsa House in Carthage.” Sumer to Caesar, Cincinnati Graduate Colloquium, April 2004. Invited Lectures 2017. “Studying Roman Glass in Charleston.” Summerville High School, Summerville, SC. Presentation for second-year Latin students. 2016. “Lessons for Unitarian Universalists from the Roman Empire.” Forum presentation, Unitarian Church in Charleston. 2016. “Studying Roman Glass in Charleston.” Summerville High School, Summerville, SC. Presentations for second- and third-year Latin students. 2015. “Why You Are Smarter Than Bill Gates.” Keynote address to the Initiates of Eta Sigma Phi of Hampden-Sidney College, Sweetbriar College, and Randolph College, Randolph College, Lynchburg, Virginia. 2015. “Reflections of Everyday Life in Roman and Byzantine Glass from North Africa.” David f. Anthony Memorial Lecture, Central Virginia Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, Lynchburg, Virginia. 2015. “Roman Glass: What is it, what was it, and what do we do with it now?” Workshop for the “Archaeology of Daily Life” class, Randolph College, Lynchburg, Virginia. 2015. “Building a City of (and by) Women: Agency, Identity, and Architectural Patronage in Roman North Africa.” Archaeology Club, College of Charleston. 2014. “Building a City of Women: Agency, Identity, and Architectural Patronage in Roman North Africa.” Department of Classics, College of Charleston. 2014. “Glass in Archaeology: Show-and-Tell.” Classics Club, College of Charleston. 2014. “Research Opportunities in Classical Archaeology: Ancient Glass.” Honors College first-Year Experience Research Colloquium. 2013. “Glass in Archaeology: Show-and-Tell.” Classics Club, College of Charleston. 2013. “Reflections of Everyday Life in Roman and Byzantine Glass from Leptiminus (Lamta, Tunisia).” College of Charleston. 2012. “Thugga as an example of North African urbanism.” Roman Africa graduate seminar, Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati. Sterrett-Krause Vita - 4 of 8 2011. “These Walls Can Talk!” Public outreach presentations in Cincinnati: Seton High School Latin Club; Atria Retirement Community; Pleasant Ridge Montessori School (6th grade classes); Twin Lakes Retirement Community; Scarlet Oaks Retirement Community. 2006. “Ancient Glass Technology.” Ancient Science and Technology class. Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Teaching Experience College of Charleston, 2013 to present 100-level 103: Classical Mythology 102: Roman Civilization 102: Exploring Ancient Rome (fYE: LC) 110: Playing House, Making a Home (fYSE) 101: Elementary Latin I 102: Elementary Latin II 200-level 203: Ancient Houses and Households 226: Archaeology of Rome 270: Christianity in the Roman World (HIST) 242: Images of Women in the Mediterranean World 201: Intermediate Latin I 202: Intermediate Latin II 300- and 400-level 325: Houses and Households 399: Glass from the Yasmina Necropolis in Its Cultural Context (Tutorial) 399: Quantitative Study of Roman Glass Vessels (Tutorial) 401: Rome and Romans, Provinces and Provincials (Classics seminar) 390: Introduction to Latin Epigraphy 390: Lucretius (Latin) Sterrett-Krause Vita - 5 of 8 Miami University, 2012-2013 Introductory courses in Classical Mythology and Greek Civilization; Intermediate Latin; Great Discoveries in Archaeology. University of Cincinnati, Graduate Instructor, 2006-2011 Introductory
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