Stephanie Kimmey received her PhD in Art History and Archaeology from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 2017. She also has degrees in Classics from the University of California, Berkeley (BA 2007) and Florida State University (MA 2010). She has been active in excavations throughout Greece since 2006, working at the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea, as well as at Mycenae and Aidonia.
Stephanie’s research explores the intersection of Greek religion and daily life through everyday objects and ceramics to better understand the individual, personal experiences through the stuff people leave behind, as dedications or trash. Her work at Bronze Age sites in Greece allow her to explore how Classical Greeks interacted with their ancestral past. At the root of all these projects, Stephanie endeavors to give voice to the everyday ancients.
Her teaching interests pull from her active research, bringing current archaeological discoveries into the classroom, to explore the role of architecture and objects in ancient societies. Recent work at a site with active looting has led Stephanie to teach the ethics around the presentation and preservation of sites for future generations. She also enjoys teaching topics that draw on the relationship between the past and today’s society, such as the practice of ancient medicine, the relationship between ancient magic and science, and the contemporary reception of ancient myth. She loves sharing book and tv recommendations!
Areas: Greek archaeology and material culture; ancient religion; ancient mythology and contemporary reception in art, literature, and film.
