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Emelia
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Trop
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University of Roehampton
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Cassius Longinus, Marcus Brutus, Ancient Rome, Roman culture, Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, politics, ancient philosophy, ancient literature, ancient poetry, ancient sexuality, women, daily life
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Emelia (Junia) is a lecturer, tutor, and doctoral student. She specializes in the figures, culture, and society of the late Roman Republic, focusing upon the Liberatores and their sympathizers – namely, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Marcus Junius Brutus, and Cicero. However, outside of this, she has a keen interest in the daily life of ancient peoples, particularly focusing her research on Greek and Roman philosophies, numismatics, art, and literature of the late Republic and early Augustan age. This is consolidated in her PhD dissertation, entitled “Gaius Cassius Longinus: the History and Memory of a Liberator.”

In addition to her dissertation, she is engaging with three projects: (a) the reinterpretation of RRC 498/1 and 499/1, (b) the linguistics and contextualisation of the remaining letters written by Cassius, and (c) the archaeological sites of Philippi and Thasos to identify the famous battlefield and grave of Cassius.

Junia lived in Rome for 9 years, where she got her BA in Classical Studies. During this time, she conducted research in Turkey, Athens, Philippi, Thasos, and archaeological training in Baia, Naples, Minorca, and Lake Tiberius in Israel. Amidst these experiences, Junia went to the University of Manchester, where she concentrated on Latin and focused her research on Cassius and his philosophy, earning her a MA in 2019. At this level, her dissertation was devoted to the examination of Cassius’ philosophical adherence and the philosophical and political value of libertas. 

Recent Publications
  • “The Reputation and Image of Cassius during the late Republic and early Augustan Age,” University of Roehampton.
  • “Cassian Portraiture and RRC 514/2,” University of Roehampton.
  • “The Liberator: Cassius and the Cassian Materials,” University of Roehampton.
  • “Gaius Cassius Longinus: Philosophical Evolution & the Tyrannicide,” 2019, University of Manchester.
  • “Cassian Letters,” 2019, University of Manchester.
  • “Epicurean & Platonic Dialogues on Death,” 2019, University of Manchester.
  • “Cassius: Politics & Philosophy in the Late Roman Republic,” 2017, John Cabot University.
  • “Roman & Greek Identity Through Cicero,” 2017, John Cabot University.
  • “Brutus and the Roman Virtues,” 2017, John Cabot University.
  • “The Ideal and Identity in Athens: Doryphoros & The Tyrannicides,” 2017, John Cabot University.
  • “Morals in Epicureanism,” 2016, John Cabot University.
  •  “Violence in Late Republican Rome,” 2016, John Cabot University.
  • “The Gracchi in Cicero,” 2015, John Cabot University. 

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  • “The Good Life: Epicurean, Platonic, and Stoic Philosophy,” 2016, Ancient Roman Magazine. 
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Ancient Rome
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Mediterranean
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Ancient
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