Senior Lecturer
Contact
Office 5N9, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5237
Email arlene.allan@otago.ac.nz
Academic qualifications
PhD, University of Exeter
MA, Queen's University at Kingston
BA, Trent University
Background and research interests
Arlene teaches Greek Literature (Homer and Drama), Religion and Greek and Latin language. Her research interests include Greek myth, religion and ritual, Greek society, reception studies and the interface between Hellenic religious beliefs and Christianity. She has published a book on Hermes, as well as a co-authored volume on Greek Drama and several articles on specific plays.
Teaching
2024
- CLAS 242 Living and Dying in Classical Athens
- GREK 211 Intermediate Greek
- GREK 212 Intermediate Greek Authors
- GREK 329 Advanced Greek Authors 2
- GREK 464 A Topic in Greek Literature
Has also taught
- CLAS 342 Ancient Greek Religion: Myth, Ritual and Belief
- CLAS 345 Tales of Troy: from Homer to Hollywood
- CLAS 442 Advanced Studies in Ancient Greek Religion
- GREK 328 Advanced Greek Authors 1
Areas of research supervision
- Greek myth, religion and/or ritual
- Greek literature and/or society
- Reception