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Head of Programme

Daniel Osland 2021 imageDaniel Osland

BA (Wheaton), MA, PhD (Cinti)
Associate Professor
Roman Spain
Email dan.osland@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 8711

Academic staff

Chloe Borowska 2023 imageChloe Borowska

BA(Hons), MA (Otago), PhD (St And)
Lecturer
Greek myth; Greek epic and tragedy; Greek Environments/Landscapes
Email chloe.borowska@otago.ac.nz

Sean McConnell image 2xSean McConnell

Undergraduate Academic Subject Adviser
Honours Co-ordinator
Postgraduate Co-ordinator
BA (Hons) (Otago), MPhil, PhD (Cantab)
Associate Professor
Greek and Roman philosophy
Email sean.mcconnell@otago.ac.nz

Gwynaeth McIntyre 2021 imageGwynaeth McIntyre

BA (Victoria), MA (York), PhD (St And)
Associate Professor
Greek and Roman mythology and religion; Roman political history
Email gwynaeth.mcintyre@otago.ac.nz

Davide Morassi profile image.Davide Morassi

BA, MA (Udine), MSc (Edinburgh), DPhil (Oxford)
Greek history; History of emotions; Ancient warfare and leadership
Email davide.morassi@otago.ac.nz

Giovanni Piccolo imageGiovanni Piccolo

BA, MA (Sapienza), PhD (Melb)
Teaching Fellow
Ancient geography
Email giovanni.piccolo@otago.ac.nz

Hannah SorscherHannah Sorscher Profile picture

BAHons (Chicago), MA, PhD (UNC)
Lecturer
Roman social history; Women and families in the ancient Mediterranean; Roman comedy
Email hannah.sorscher@otago.ac.nz

Affiliated staff

Arlene Allan thumbnailArlene Allan

BA (Trent), MA (Queen's), PhD (Exeter)
Honorary Research Fellow
Greek literature; Greek religion and ritual; gender studies
Email arlene.allan@otago.ac.nz

John Barsby new portraitJohn A Barsby

MA (Cantab) Cert Ed (Bristol), LittD (Otago)
Emeritus Professor
New comedy, especially Plautus and Terence

It is with great sadness that the Classics Programme at the University of Otago announces the passing of our colleague and friend, Emeritus Professor John Barsby ONZM, on 7 February 2026.

William Dominik thumbnailWilliam J Dominik

BA (Pacific), MA (Texas Tech), PhD (Monash), Tchg Cred (Calif), Cert IES (Durham)
Emeritus Professor
Roman literature and rhetoric; the Classical tradition/reception; lexicography
Email william.dominik@otago.ac.nz

Jon Hall 2022 image @2xJon Hall

MA (St And) PhD (Texas)
Emeritus Professor
Cicero and Roman society
Email jon.hall@otago.ac.nz

Professional staff

Anna Samuel

Kaiwhakahaere Tari | Administrator
Email classics@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 8709

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