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Catharine Edwards (historian)
British ancient historian and academic
Catharine Harmon Edwards FBA (born 27 May 1963) is a British ancient historian and academic.
Prof catharine edwards biography
She is Professor of Classics and Ancient History at Birkbeck College, University of London. She is a specialist in Roman cultural history and Latin prose literature, particularly Seneca the Younger.
Early life and education
Edwards was born on 27 May 1963 in Redruth, Cornwall, England.[1] She was educated at Clifton High School, a private school in Bristol.[1] She studied classics at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1985 and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1990.[1][2] Her doctoral thesis was titled "Transgression and control: studies in ancient Roman immorality".[3]
Academic career
Edwards began her academic career as a junior research fellow at Selwyn College, Cambridge from 1988 to 1989.
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