Claudia Zichi
Associate Senior Lecturer
Department of Languages and LiteraturesAbout Claudia Zichi
Background
I studied classical philology at the University of Pisa and earned my PhD in 2018 from Lund University with a thesis on Poetic Diction and Poetic References in Plato's Laws.
I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Swedish Institute in Rome and at Bristol University.
- 2020-2021: Lecturer in Greek at Uppsala University
- 2023-2025: Project Manager DN MSCA AntCom: From Antiquity to Community
- 2024-2025: Research Assistant at Aarhus University
Teaching
I have taught courses in Ancient Greek Language, ancient Greek literature, literary theory, and translation theory.
Research
Research Areas
My main research interest lies in the poetic-rhetorical qualities of Plato's works and in their philosophical-literary reading. Lately, I have been working as project manager for AntCom: From Antiquity to Community, a Horizon Europe project which explores the role of classical heritage in building modern, plural, diverse European identities.
Ongoing Research
Currently, I am researching the sociopolitical role of women in Plato's Laws.