FACULTY
James L. Franklin, Jr.
- Professor, Department of Classical Studies
Education
- B.A. at Denison University, 1969
- M.A. at Queens University (Canada), 1970
- Ph.D. at Duke University, 1975
Research Interests
- Pompeian Studies
- Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome
- Latin Epigraphy
- Latin Literature
Contact Information
| franklin@indiana.edu |
| Ballantine Hall, Room 550 |
| 855-4640 |
Background
I am currently pursuing my major interests in the ancient cities of Pompeii and Rome. While I publish on the writing and the political structure of the city of Pompeii, I have spent years living and studying in Rome and am immensely interested in the physical fabric of that city also. In Latin literature, I am most interested in prose authors, as will be clear from the list of courses I have recently taught, and in recent years I have become increasingly interested in prose style, probably thanks to the influence of epigraphy that pervades my work.
Selected Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1969
- Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, 1973-75
- American Council of Learned Societies Grant, 1976
- NEH Fellowship, 1980-81
- Amoco Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, Indiana University, 1987
- A.W. Mellon Professor-In-Charge, Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, Rome, 1994-95, 1997-98
Courses Recently Taught
- Tacitus
- Caesar
- Lucretius
- Art and Archaeology of Ancient Pompeii
- Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome
- Roman Culture
Publication Highlights
Three books on ancient Pompeii, most recently Pompeis Difficile Est: Studies in the Political Life of Imperial Pompeii (University of Michigan, 2001), and numerous articles and book reviews.
