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Past Member

Alberto Rigolio

Funding provided by the Fund for Historical Studies

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Syriac Studies, Classics, Late Antiquity
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Alberto Rigolio works on the cultural and intellectual history of the Eastern Mediterranean world during the Roman and late antique periods. He uses Syriac, alongside Greek and Latin, to argue for a more comprehensive approach to the study of the ancient world. While at IAS, he will carry out research on the origins of Syriac literature.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies
Fall

Degrees

Oxford University
D.Phil.
2014

Honors

2024
All Souls College, Oxford, Visiting Fellowship
2024
British Academy, Mid-Career Fellowship

Appointments

Durham University
2024
Professor
Durham University
2021–2024
Associate Professor
Durham University
2018–2021
Assistant Professor
Princeton University, Society of Fellows
2015–2018
Fellow