Academic interests
My research focus lies in the development of Roman ‘empire’ during the transition from Republic to Principate. My current research concentrates on how political cultures and institutions arose in the eastern Mediterranean during the late Republic and how instability at the imperial centre affected the development of government and societies from a provincial perspective. Concurrently, I am analysing in the role of allied rulers in generating, sustaining, and subverting imperial power. Finally, I have a strong interest in the creation, development, and breakdown of political institutions across the ancient world.
Courses taught
- ARK4020 — Research Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology
- HIS4215 — Roma caput mundi: Historical perspectives on topography, religion and power
- HIS2112 — Imperium Romanum (31 BCE—235 CE)
- HIS2118 — Rome and the Rise of Its Empire (509–31 BCE)
- ARK1020 — Introduction to Classical Archaeology
Background
Before joining the University of Oslo, I held research positions at the British Institute at Ankara and the University of Cologne. I completed my undergraduate at the University of Western Australia, postgraduate study at the University of Melbourne and completed my doctorate at the University of Oxford.