Dr Elizabeth Baynham
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5232 |
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| Fax | (02) 4921 6933 |
| Elizabeth.Baynham@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position |
Senior Lecturer
School of Humanities and Social Science
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| Office | MCLG19, McMullin Building |
Biography
ELIZABETH BAYNHAM has been a lecturer in CLASSICS at the University of Newcastle, having received her doctorate from the VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND. Her primary research interests are in the areas of Greek history, Greek and Roman historiography and Greek and Roman art; in particular, the reign of Alexander the Great and his Successors. Her articles have appeared in Classical Quarterly (Oxford) and European and North American journals and in several edited collections of thematic studies.
Qualifications
- PhD, Victoria University of Wellington
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Newcastle
- Diploma in Education, University of Newcastle
Research
Research keywords
- Cultural studies
- Greek studies
- Historical studies
Research expertise
My work is primarily focussed on Greek history from the 4th century B.C., in particular the reign of Alexander the Great and his Successors and the relevant ancient historiography.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 219900 | Other History And Archaeology | 50 |
| 210300 | Historical Studies | 35 |
| 229900 | Other Philosophy And Religious Studies | 15 |
Appointments
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Referee for Classical Bulletin [ISSN: 0009-8337]
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc (United States) |
01/01/2007 |
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Referee for AHB [ISSN: 0835-3638]
Ancient History Bulletin (Canada) |
01/01/2007 |
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Referee for Antichthon [ISSN: 0066-4774]
Australian Society for Classical Studies (Australia) |
01/01/2007 |
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Referee for Acta Classica [ISSN:0065-1141]
Classical Association (South Africa) |
01/01/2007 |
Awards
Recognition.
| 1995 |
Supervisor of the Year
NUPSA (Australia) Recognition of outstanding supervision of postgraduate students. I was nominated by Ms Debra Donnelly and Mrs Josephine Riley |
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Invitations
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Research proposal for the Council for Humanities
Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research NWO, Netherlands (Invitation to assess research project) |
2002 |
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Numismatics Exhibition
Macquarie University, Australia (Invitation to contribute Essay to Catalogue for Numismatics Exhibition at Macquarie University) |
2007 |
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Alexander the Great: A new History
Blackwells, London, Australia (Invitation to contribute chapter to text) |
2007 |
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The Cambridge Companion to Roman Historians
Cambridge University press, Australia (Invitation to contribute chapter to text) |
2007 |
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John Marincola
Blackwell Publishers, United States (Invitation to contribute to a volume of the Blackwell series of Companions to the Ancient World) |
2003 |
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Classical review
Published for the Classical Association by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom (Invitation to review monographs for The Classical Review) |
2007 |
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Journal of Hellenic Studies
Macmillan and Co, London, United Kingdom (Invitation to review monographs for The Journal of Hellenic Studies) |
2007 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Discipline co-ordinator (2007); School equity officer (2003-2005); Honours convenor (2005); course co-ordinator for AHIS 1010, AHIS3140; AHIS3540; AHIS3530; AHIS3550
Teaching
Teaching expertise
Ancient Greek and Roman history; particularly Greek history of the 5th and 4th centuries B.C.; Greek and Roman social history; Greek, Etruscan and Roman art and architecture