A Summer in the Mediterranean
OFA ETV student Joseph C, rising senior at Yale College, told us about a fantastic opportunity he’s been granted for this summer. Joe is a Classical Civilization major, and has been part of our programs for several years.
His summer plans:
The Berkeley, Biddle and Woolsey travel fellowship is a grant to pay for classical research in the Mediterranean. As my senior thesis will hopefully be on the intersection of Roman religion and the economy, with a focus on the role the introduction of the Magna Mater into the pantheon had on this intersection, I will use the fellowship to go to do research in places related to the ancient Roman economy or to the Magna Mater. I will be going to Rome, some of the surrounding port cities such as Ostia, Istanbul, the archaeological digs at Pergamon and Ephesus, and then to travel to Berlin to see the artifacts that have been excavated from the two digs.
Joe, we’re very impressed with your work, and a little jealous that you get to spend part of your summer in such a wonderful place!
