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CURRICULUM VITAE

Carol Ruth Hershenson
hershenson@classics.uc.edu
nestor@classics.uc.edu
Department of Classics
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0226
Tel. (513) 556-3095; Fax (513) 556-4366

Editorial Experience

• Journal of Ancient Civilizations 14 and 15 (1998 and 1999).
  • Editorial Assistant
• Nestor: The Bibliography of Aegean Prehistory 27.6, September 2000-present
  • Editor

Education

• University of Cincinnati, PhD. in Classics, in progress
• American School of Classical Studies at Athens: Regular Member, 1982-1983; Associate Member, 1983-1987
• PhD Dissertation: ProtoPalatial Monumental Architecture in Crete
  advisor G. Walberg
• Oxford University, Somerville College, M.Phil in Classical Archaeology, 1979
• MPhil Thesis: Earrings in the Late Bronze Age Aegean
  supervisor M. Popham
• University of Chicago, A.B. with honors in Linguistics, 1977

Teaching Experience

• University of Cincinnati
  • Adjunct: 1980-1981, Autumn 1996, Autumn 2001; Spring 2002
  • Tutor to Graduate Students: 2002-2003
• Northeast Normal University, Changchun P.R. China
  • Assistant Professor 1999-2000
• Xavier University, Cincinnati
  • Instructor: Spring 1988
  • Adjunct: 1989-90, Autumn 1993, 1995-99
• Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
  • Assistant Professor, Spring 1994
• Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield
  • Assistant Professor: 1990-92
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Instructor, 1988-1989
• University of Maryland, European Division
  • Site Course in Greece: Autumn 1987
• Lake Forest College Program in Greece
  • Site Course in Greece: Spring 1985, 1986
• Intercultural Action Learning Program (InterALP), Kalymnos, Greece
  • Site Course in Greece: Autumn 1985

Publications

Articles

• "Syntactic arrangements in LM III domestic architecture," in Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Cretan Studies, October 2001, Heraklion, Crete. Forthcoming
• "Syntactic Continuity in Minoan Vernacular Complexes," in Proceedings of the 8th International Congress of Cretan Studies, September 1996, Heraklion, Crete. 2001.
• "LH IIB at Ayia Irini, Keos," in Kea - Kythnos: History and Archaeology: Proceedings of an International Symposium, Kea - Kythnos, 22 - 25 June 1994. L.G. Mendoni and Mazarakis, Ainian, edd.: Melethmata 27, (1998), 161-168.

Reviews

• Aegean Art and Architecture. Donald Preziosi and Louise A. Hitchcock. Oxford History of Art. Oxford University Press (Oxford 1999), RSR Forthcoming.
• Celebrating Homer's Landscapes: Troy and Ithaca Revisited. John V. Luce. Yale University Press (New Haven 1998), RSR 26 (2000), 76.
• Ancient Goddesses. The Myths and Evidence. Lucy Goodison and Christine Morris, edd. The University of Wisconsin Press (Madison, Wisconsin 1998), JAC 15 (2000), 97-104.
• The Function of the Minoan Villa: Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium at the Swedish Institute at Athens, 6-8 June 1992. Robin HÂgg. ed. SkrAth 14B, 46. Paul _strom (Stockholm 1997), AJA 103 (1999), 134-135.
• The Discovery of the Greek Bronze Age. J. Lesley Fitton. Harvard University Press (Cambridge, MA 1996), RSR 24 (1998), 291.
• Knossos, A Labyrinth of History: Papers in honour of Sinclair Hood. Don Evely, Helen Huges-Brock, and Nicoletta Momigliano, edd. British School at Athens (Oxford 1994), AJA 100 (1996), 614-615.
• L'habitat pre-historique: Actes de la table ronde internationale, Athenes 23 - 25 Juin, 1997. Pascal Darcque et Rene Treuil, edd. BCH Suppl. XIX (Paris 1990), AJA 96 (1992) 766-768.

Papers and Public Lectures

• “‘High Style’ Prepalatial Minoan Buildings?,” Archaeological Institute of America, 2004, San Francisco.
• "Wine, Religion, and Social Differentiation at Fournou Korifi (Myrtos)," Archaeological Institute of America, 2001, Philadelphia
• "The development of 'High Style' Minoan architecture: the leveled ground storey," Archaeological Institute of America, 1997, Chicago
• "Minoan vestibules and a ritual of entrance," Ohio Classical Conference, 1997, Fairborn, Ohio.
• "The Cross-dressed Hero: Parallels for Two Classical Myths," Ohio Classical Conference, 1996, Oxford, Ohio.
• "Syntactic Continuity in Minoan Vernacular Complexes," Archaeological Institute of America, 1995, San Diego.
• "Differentiation of Complex Structures in Minoan Crete," Archaeological Institute of America, 1994, Atlanta.
• "Sculpting the Terrain: Architectural Modification of the Landscape in Early Minoan Crete," Archaeological Institute of America, 1993, Washington D.C.
• "Neronian Court Politics and the Proconsuls of Judaea," American Philological Association, 1992, New Orleans.
• "An Architectural History of the Old Palace at Knossos," Archaeological Institute of America, 1990, San Francisco.
• "Minoan and Island Jewelry," Meeting of the Art Historical Society, 1989, Cincinnati.
• "Theosebes gar ein: Josephus and Poppaea Sabina," Classical Association of the Midwest and South, 1989, Lexington.
• "Two ancient Art Objects On Loan to the Knoxville Museum of Art", October 1988, Knoxville.
• "Late Helladic IIIA1 Pottery from House A, Ayia Irini, Keos," American School of Classical Studies at Athens, May 1984.
• "The Late Helladic III Pottery Assemblage at Ayia Irini, Keos," with Christine Morris, Archaeological Institute of America, 1983, Cincinnati.

Poster

• Western Courtyards and Western Facades in Minoan Architecture,@ Archaeological Institute of America, 1987, New York.

Excavation Training and Experience

• Kavousi, Crete: Registrar, 1989, 1990.
• Ayia Irini, Keos: study of the LH III settlement for publication, jointly with Christine Morris, study seasons 1982-1987.
• Rhode Island School of Design: Summer Field School - Illustrating Archaeology: Rome, 1984.
• Nemea, Sanctuary of Zeus: Trench Supervisor, 1983.
• Ancient Corinth, training session, 1983.

Special Interests

• The Bronze Age Aegean
• Court factions during the Julio‑Claudian period
• Classical and comparative mythology