History Department Welcomes Jane Sancinito

Asst. Prof. Jane Sancinito joins the department this fall as its new expert in ancient history. Before her arrival in Lowell, she studied at Oxford University as an undergraduate, earned her doctorate in ancient history at the University of Pennsylvania (2018), and taught as a visiting professor of Classics at Oberlin College. Her research focuses on economic history in the Roman Empire, particularly on the activities of, and stereotypes against, merchants, artisans, and transporters. Besides "Western Civilization I" and surveys of ancient Greece and Rome, at UMass Lowell she will also teach about women in antiquity, ancient piracy, and will introduce a new course, "From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra."

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, Asst. Prof. Sancinito led the discussion during our second History Hour event, during which her article, “Like a Bad Penny: Ancient Numismatics in the Modern World (pdf),” was the focus.