Participant Info

First Name
Blanka
Last Name
Misic
Affiliation
University of Vienna
Website URL
https://blankamisic.com/
Keywords
Roman Empire, Roman history, Roman religion, Cognitive Science of Religion, Rituals, Roman archaeology, Roman army, Roman stone monuments
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About Me

Dr. Blanka Misic is an historian and archaeologist researching and teaching on cultural, social, and religious aspects of the Roman Empire. As a Senior Research Fellow at the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub and a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow at the Department of Classical Archaeology, University of Vienna (AT), Blanka specializes in applying interdisciplinary Cognitive Science of Religion and Sensory Archaeology approaches to the study of religions and rituals in the Roman Empire. Her broader specialities lie in Roman archaeology, Roman army, and Latin epigraphy.

Recent Publications

Misic, B. & Graham, A. (Eds.). (2024). Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World. Cambridge University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009355513

Media Coverage
Country Focus
Expertise by Geography
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Europe
Expertise by Chronology
Ancient
Expertise by Topic
Art & Architectural History, Food History, Higher Ed, Local & Regional, Material Culture, Migration & Immigration, Military, Museums, Pedagogy, Public History, Rebellion & Revolution, Religion, Urban History