Institute of Ancient History

Dr. Laura Carrara

Researcher

Contact

Keplerstr. 2, Room 45, 72074 Tübingen

+49 / 7071 / 29 77679

Laura.Carraraspam prevention@adw.uni-heidelberg.de

laura.carraraspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

Office hours

  • by appointment

Historical and Philological Commentary on John Malalas' Chronicle

(Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

July 2015-current
Researcher

Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, research project "Historical and Philological Commentary on John Malalas' Chronicle"

April 2012
PhD

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

2011-2015
Researcher

Collaborative Research Center 923 “Threated Orders”, University of Tübingen

2009–2011
doctoral student (Greek Philology)

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

2003–2008
BA and MA student in Classics

University of Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and University of Tübingen (fellowships of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for the winter term 2006-2007 and the winter term 2007-2008)

Research

Research interests

  • Historical and Philological Commentary on John Malalas' Chronicle
  • Natural disasters in ancient times
  • The Tübingen Theosophy: German translation and commentary
  • Greek Literature of the archaic and classical period, especially Homer and the epic; Attic Drama (Tragedy and Comedy); literary genres
  • Greek Religion
  • Manuscripts and textual criticism