Paul Johnston
PhD Candidate in Classical Philology

Research Interests: Greek and Latin literature of the Roman period; archaic and classical Greek poetry; comparative literature and world literature; literary and critical theory; social and cultural history, collective identities, empire; translation, multilingualism, transculturation; classical reception in literature, visual art and politics; Modern Greek literature and culture
Dissertation Topic: Greek and Latin literature in the Roman imperial system (especially Pliny the Younger and Dio of Prusa)
BA in Classics and Mathematics, University of Auckland, 2013
MA in Ancient History, University of Auckland, 2016
MA in Classical Philology, Harvard University, 2019