Kelsey Koon, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

Roman Frontiers Roman Archaeology Latinization Latin Language Roman Imperialism

About

U of A alum and Assistant Lecturer in the Department of History & Classics. I teach Latin, Roman history and archaeology, and Greco-Roman mythology.

Research

My current research focuses on the archaeological evidence for the Latin language and Latin literacy in Roman Britain and how it factors into the cultural transformation of Britain during the Roman period. I've written on frontier food supplies and logistics, the influence of military demand on provincial economics, and the exchange of cultural objects and concepts between Roman soldiers and the civilian inhabitants of frontier communities.

Forthcoming:

In press: “Problems of Food Supply and Transport Logistics at Hauarra”. xx ms. pp. in J.P. Oleson, ed. The Humayma Excavation Project, 3: The Roman Auxiliary Fort. American Schools of Oriental Research

 In press: “The Chronology of Roman Britain” xx ms. pp in The Classical Review, Vol. 71.2

Teaching

LATIN101: Beginner's Latin, CLASS102: Greek and Roman Mythology, CLASS104: Introduction to Ancient Rome, CLASS110: The Ancient World, CLASS480/516:Topics in the Roman Provinces (Roman Britain)