Congratulations to the following School of Humanities (SOH) prize winners!
- Best Degree: Joseph Hamill
- Best Dissertation and the Michael Curtis Prize for the best Roman Dissertation: Zach Paterson
Zach’s dissertation tackles the changing standards of Roman Republican Coinage from 219-45 BC by utilising Coinage of the Roman Republic Online to perform a quantitative, diachronic analysis. By taking all ~80,000 coins/1372 types from CRRO and compiling them into relevant data points, Zach has shown with clarity the trends in the coinage and demonstrated where prevailing narratives need to be nuanced.
- Colin Renfrew Prize for the best Greek Archaeology dissertation:
Jointly, Louis Guthrie
Louis’ dissertation reconstructs the Venus de Milo, the most famous Greek statue ever created, in its original Hellenistic gymnasium on Melos. This involved suggesting the colours with which the statue was originally painted (polychromy), interpreting the other pieces of archaeological material found alongside the Venus de Milo, and using more modern theories of spatial analysis to understand how the statue was viewed and understood in its original context.And Cameron Lyon
This dissertation examines Ancient Greek curse tablets, which were inscribed with magical words of binding and punishment before being deposited securely in the earth. Translations and commentaries of five tablets are presented in the hopes showcasing how useful they can be for gaining insights into the personal lives of the ancients. - School of Humanities Rotary Prize for Excellence in Citizenship: Fabio Surace
(Photos: Prize Winners – Joseph Hamill, Zach Paterson and Fabio Surace)
