Natalie Francis

Born and raised in sunny California, Natalie (she/her) received her BA in Classics (Greek & Latin) from Stanford University and MSt in Greek and Latin Languages and Literature from the Univeristy of Oxford. A proud St Hilda's alumna, Natalie researches re(con)ceptions of classical elegy/lyric and comedy in contemporary Italian and Anglophone drama and literature. Her work has been presented at APGRD, PAMLA, and CAMWS (forthcoming). 

Research focus: re(conceptions) of classical elegy/lyric and comedy in (post)fascist Italy; Faustian narratives; contemporary Italian literature (Elena Ferrante; Jolanda Insana; Jhumpa Lahiri; Antonio Scurati); the afterlives of Virgil's Aeneid; (post)modernist theater (ANAGOOR, Wedekind); intellectual history of Classics (British, Italian, German); constructions of the Other in (Ancient) Rome; trauma and memory studies; Queer Italia; equity-focused Latin and writing pedagogy

Languages: English, Ancient Greek, Latin, Learning: German (beginner), Italian (beginner)