Bianca Mazzinghi Gori, AFHEA

Biography

Background

I grew up in Tuscany, where I attended Liceo Classico and discovered the beauty and paideutic value of Classics. I moved to Pisa when I won a post in Scuola Normale Superiore, with full funding for five-year. As a pupil at SNS, I simultaneously studied at University of Pisa. Thanks to this twofold, parallel course of study (BA and MA), I had the opportunity to do extensive research on Greek Comedy.

During my MA, I expanded my horizons thanks to an Erasmus programme in Warwick University (England). This experience encouraged me to pursue my studies abroad, a dream that became true when I was selected as one of the two fully funded PhD students of the ERC "Honour in Classical Greece" project.

Qualifications

Diploma di Licenza da Allieva Ordinaria (Classics), Scuola Normale Superiore

B.A. (Humanities), University of Pisa, 110/110 cum laude

M.A. (Classics), University of Pisa, 110/110 cum laude

Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)

Responsibilities & affiliations

PG representative in the HCA EDI Committee

Undergraduate teaching

Tutorial teaching. Modules taught:

Greek 1a (Beginners' vocabulary, grammar, and syntax)

Greek 1b (Beginners' vocabulary, grammar, and syntax)

Greek 1c (Ex-beginners' vocabulary, grammar, and syntax )

Greek 1d (Intermediate syntax and prose composition)

Greek 2a (Advanced syntax)

Latin 1d (Ex-Beginners' syntax and prose composition)

Greek World 1A and 1B (Greek Literature, History and Civilisation)

Postgraduate teaching

Tutorial teaching. Modules taught:

Greek 1b (Beginners' vocabulary, grammar, and syntax)

Research summary

My main areas of interest are Greek Comedy, emotion studies, literary and hermeneutic approaches, and ancient psychology.

Current research interests

My PhD thesis covers the domestic side of honour, in the framework of the ERC project on Honour in Classical Greece. I am focusing especially on the honour of marginalised categories, namely slaves, women, and children.

Papers delivered

"Reproducing timē. Children and Honour in fourth-century Athens", Classics Postgraduate Seminars, Department of History, Classics, and Archaeology, The University of Edinburgh, 13th May 2021.

"A share in τιμή. Respect and οἰκειότης Between Masters and Slaves in Menander", Slavery and Honour in the Ancient Greek World Conference, The University of Edinburgh, 11th June 2019.

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