Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am the Lecturer in Ancient History at the Centre for Ancient Cultures at Monash University. I graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2015 with a PhD in Classics (Ancient History). I completed an MA in Classics (Ancient History) from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in History from the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University (Athens, OH). My areas of interest are the Roman Empire and the Hellenistic world, and in particular Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt.
I am currently working on a project studying the fate of Egyptian religion under the Roman Empire. In particular, I am re-examining the supposed Roman persecution of Egyptian temples launched under Augustus, and the narrative constructed by modern scholars to interpret those confiscations. The Roman period was a time of massive cultural and religious change throughout Egypt, and the relationship between the state and the temples is key to understanding this time and the subsequent events.
As a papyrologist, I am active in the editing and publication of ancient documentary papyri and ostraka (pottery sherds with writing on). I have published on aspects of Egypt from the Ptolemaic to Byzantine period, with an emphasis on religious, economic, and legal practice, especially in the countryside.
I teach units on Greek and Roman history, language, and archaeology, as well as classical civilisation and ancient history more broadly, from first-year to honours. I teach at the Monash Clayton campus and (occasionally) through the Prato Centre in Italy. I serve on the councils of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies and the Classical Association of Victoria, and as the Deputy Head of Orion College (Monash).
Supervision interests
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt, papyrology (especially documentary), and life in the Roman provinces. More generally, I would be happy to discuss potential topics relating to the the history, culture, literature, and culture of the Roman Empire, ancient Greece, and the Hellenistic world.
Monash teaching commitment
ATS 1247 Ancient Cultures 1 / Introducing Archaeology 1 (tutorials)
ATS 1248 Ancient Cultures 2 / Introducing Archaeology 2
ATS 2344 Archaeology in Italy (co-taught)
ATS 2349 Golden Age of Athens
ATS 2748 Introductory Greek A / Introductory Ancient Greek
ATS 2750 Introductory Greek B / Intermediate Ancient Greek
ATS 3344 Archaeology in Italy (co-taught)
ATS 3346 Imperial Rome
ATS 3350 From Alexander to Kleopatra
ATS 4345 Research Methods in Classical Antiquity
I also teach modules on Ancient History and the Roman world in in ATS 2110 Slavery: A History (in the History Department) and ATS 3338 Understanding Ancient Cultures. I am the coordinator for ATS 1267 and ATS1269.
External positions
Honorary Secretary, Classical Association of Victoria
1 Jan 2021 → …
Co-Director, Egyptology Society of Victoria
1 Mar 2019 → …
Council Member, Australasian Society for Classical Studies
1 Feb 2018 → …
Board member, Classical Association of Victoria
21 Oct 2015 → 31 Dec 2020
Research area keywords
- Ancient history
- Papyrology
- Roman history
- Ancient Egypt
- Greek history
- Archaeology
- Greek and Latin literature
Network
Projects
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The Confiscation Narrative: Re-Assessing the Confiscation of Religious Property in Roman Egypt
29/03/19 → 18/04/19
Project: Research
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Literacy
Connor, A., Gardner, I., Vittmann, G., Kaper, O. & Hope, C., 2022, Kellis: A Roman-Period Village in Egypt's Dakhleh Oasis. Hope, C. A. & Bowen, G. E. (eds.). Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press, p. 185-202 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Museums at home: access to digital archaeology during the COVID-19 crisis
Birkett-Rees, J. & Connor, A., 12 Sep 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Review of A Place for Everything: The history of alphabetical order by Judith Flanders: Afferbeck Lauder: Ascent of the Alphabet
Connor, A., Sep 2020, In: Australian Book Review. 424, p. 60 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short Review › Other
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A Graffito upon a Column at 'Ain al-Sabil
Connor, A., 2019, Oasis Papers 9. Hope, C. & Bowen, G. (eds.). Oxford UK: Oxbow Books, p. 362-365 4 p. (Oasis Papers; vol. 9).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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An early second century BCE account of payments: The earliest known use of alphabetization in Greek documentary papyri
Connor, A., 2018, In: Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists. 55, p. 21-37 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Faculty Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Connor, Andrew (Recipient), 5 Dec 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Faculty Citation for Overseas Programs that Enhance Learning
Birkett-Rees, Jessie (Recipient) & Connor, Andrew (Recipient), 14 Dec 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Connor, Andrew (Recipient), 27 Nov 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Confiscation or Coexistence: Exploring the Temple of Soknebtunis (Fayum, Egypt) in the first century of Roman rule
Andrew Connor (Contributor)
26 Apr 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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The rigors of the north: Climate, tourism, and the Roman experience on Hadrian’s Wall
Andrew Connor (Contributor)
25 Mar 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Roman Attitudes towards Egyptian Religion: Re-thinking the Visit of Lucius Memmius in P.Tebt. 1.33
Andrew Connor (Contributor)
11 Mar 2021Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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The pomerium: How the Romans shaped the borders of their world, and how borders shaped the Romans
Andrew Connor (Contributor)
16 Oct 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Augustus and the Crocodile: Egyptian Temples under Roman Rule
Andrew Connor (Contributor)
12 Nov 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press / Media
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Ancient Egyptian visitors to Australia or miner's mishap? Riddle of the rainforest coin
3/06/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Greece v's the UK: The Marbles Case
30/11/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities