Teaching Fellow
Contact
Email giovanni.piccolo@otago.ac.nz
Academic qualifications
2023: PhD, The University of Melbourne
2008: MA, Sapienza University of Rome
2006: BA, Sapienza University of Rome
Background and research interests
Giovanni completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne with a thesis on Julius Solinus and his description of the world. His primary research interest is in ancient geography, and specifically Latin geographical works from the late antique period. Giovanni considers himself a philologist who is passionate about manuscript traditions and textual criticism. Giovanni has also extensive experience teaching Latin and Ancient Greek in Victorian secondary schools.