Jessica Tilley
PhD Student
Jess is a current Ph.D. candidate in Classical Archaeology. She received her B.A. in Classical Civilizations and Latin summa cum laude from DePauw University and her M.A. in Classical Archaeology at Florida State University. Her current research is focused on the funerary landscapes of Greece during the Roman period through which she explores questions of connectivity and cross-cultural relations using an interdisciplinary application of archaeological, epigraphical, and historical evidence. Jess currently works on the Montereggi Project and her other completed field work as either supervisor, excavator, or survey field-walker includes the Trasimene Archaeological Project, Cosa Excavations, the American Excavations at Kenchreai, the ASCS Corinth Excavations, and the Muro Leccese Archaeological Project. She is the 2022 recipient of the department’s Rankin Prize for Most Outstanding Graduate Student.
Her research interests include funerary archaeology, Roman history, archaeologies of identity, landscape archaeology, memory studies, and classical reception.
Recent Talks:
“Roman Greece and Global Imperialism: an ancient and modern story.” March 2024, International Center of Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies, Athens, Greece.
“On Death’s Road: Gräberstraßen as Proxy for Globalism in Roman Greece.” January 2024, Archaeological Institute of America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
“The Polluted Oasis: Death and Magic in Priapus’ Garden.” June 2023, Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions, University of St. Andrews, UK.