Curriculum vitae et studiorum
(Professor Claudia Giuffrida)
Training
- Graduated in Classics (Historical Curriculum) at the Faculty of Humanities of the
University of Catania
- Scholar during the examinations of “Roman History” (AY continuously in 1997/19982002/2003), “Methodology of the historical research ” (AY 2001/2002-2002/2003)
- Member of the Organizing Secretary of the International Study Conference “Tempio e
Polis” (Catania, 27 February-1 March 2003)
- Member of the Organizing Secretary of the International Study Conference “Le
trasformazioni della ultura nella Tarda Antichità” (Catania, 27 February-1 March 2003)
- Researcher with tenure for “Roman History” (L-ANT/03) at the Faculty of
Humanities of the University of Catania, Laurea Degree Course of Science of Cultural
Heritage (Syracuse)
- Associate Professor with tenure for “Roman History” (L-ANT/03) at the Faculty of
Humanities of the University of Catania
College Member of the PhD in "Ancient History" and then in "Archaeological and
Historical Sciences" at the University of Messina
- Full Professor with tenure for “Roman History” (L-ANT/03) at the Faculty of
Humanities of the University of Catania (from 2014)
Vice Chairman of the Master Degree Course in Classical Philology at the Department of
Humanities of the University of Catania
-Chairman of the Master Degree Course in Classical Philology at the Department of
Humanities of the University of Catania
Teaching
- Professor of Integrated Course (2 credits) of “Greek History” (L-ANT/02) at the
University of Catania, Faculty of Humanities, Laurea Degree Course of Science of
Cultural Heritage (Syracuse) from AY 2005-2006
- Professor of “Roman History” (L-ANT/03) at the University of Catania, Faculty of
Humanities, Laurea Degree Course of Science of Cultural Heritage (Syracuse)
continuously for AY 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009
- Professor of “History of Ancient Historiography” (L-ANT/03) at the University of
Catania, Department of Humanities, Degree Course in Humanities for the AY 20092010.
- Professor of “Roman History” (L-ANT/03) at the University of Catania, Department
of Humanities, Degree Course in Philosophy for the AY 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 20132014
- Professor of “Roman History” (L-ANT/03) at the University of Catania, Department
of Humanities, Master’ Degree Course of History of Philosophy for the AY 2008-2009,
2009-2010, 2010-2011
- Professor of “Roman History” (L-ANT/03) at the University of Catania, Department
of Humanities, Degree Course in Humanities for the AY . 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 20072008, 2008-2009, 2010-2011.
- Professor of “Roman History” (L-ANT/03) at the University of Catania, Department
of Humanities, Master Degree Course of Classical Philology for the AY 2011-2012,
2012-2013, 2013-2014
- - Professor of “Roman History” (L-ANT/03) at the University of Catania, Department
of Humanities, internationalized Master’s Degree Course of Archeology for the AY
2010-2011; 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014
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Scientific activity
The scientific activity has developed along two main lines consisting of, one, to
investigate about the ancient and late ancient culture and history, the other, in research
on social and economic structures of the Empire and Late Antiquity and, in particular,
on the military organization.
The first line of research has resulted, in relation to the following areas of research:
Ancient history and historiography: part. in the art. For a dating dell'Epitoma rei militaris
of Vegetius. Politics and Propaganda in the Age of Honorius, Sic. Gymn. 34, 1981: 1-32; in the
Introduction to Flavius Vegetius Renatus. Compendium of military institutions, Catania 1997
1-128, with relative translation of the work, 129-246; in the report on Imagined, feelings and
Emotions in the Historiography of the Late Antiquity ("Hormos» ns 3, 2012, 189-212),
presented at the International Symposium on Feelings and emotions in the Ancient and Late
ancient Historiography (Palermo, 11-12 November 2011);
History and culture: part. in the report Disciplina Romanorum. From the Epitoma of
Vegetius to the Στρατηγικόν of the pseudo Mauricius, in "The Transformations of Culture in Late
Antiquity. Proceedings of the International Conference, Catania Sept. 27-October 2 1982
", Rome 1985, 837-860;
History and sociology of religion: part. in the report on The βασιλεύς in the Ecclesiastical
Historia of Theodoret of Kyrrhos: apostle, θεῖος ἀνήρ, the prince of demons, presented at the
International Congress of Studies on "The Emperor in ecclesiastical historiography", Rome
febbr. 27-March 2 2002 MedAnt VI, 1, 2003, 95-139; in the art. Pauperes and New Patrons
Phenomena of rebellion and mediation activities in ecclesiastical historiography, MedAnt 12, 2009,
199-226; in the art. New Behavioral Paradigms in Late Antiquity: Luciferian and l Marian Model,
MedAnt 15, 2010, 463-510; in the report on The Empire and the Emperors in Eclesiastical
historiography, in "Salvatore Calderone (1915-2000). The scientific personality". Proceedings of
the International Study Conference (Messina 19 to 21 February 2002), 2-45, Messina
2010; in the monograph on The Power and his deceptions, Rome-Catania, 2013, p. 409.
The other line of research has resulted, in relation to the following areas of research:
History, Economics and Politics: part. in the discussion on The Imperial Administration at
the Time of Constantius II, StudStor 3, 1982: 647-651; in the elaboration of Section VIII,
From the "Revolution" of Constantine to the Formation of the Roman-barbarian Kingdoms, of the
manual History of Rome. From its Origins to the Late Antiquity, Catania, 2013, 343-388; in the
monograph At the Court of the Emperor, Catania 2008, pp.. 518;
History of the Army: part. in the contribution Continuity and Renewal. The Military
Oganization from Mauritius to Heraclius, in "Hestiasis. Studies in Late Antiquity offered to
Salvatore Calderone ", VI, Messina 1989 153-190; in the report Flavius Vegetius and
Johannes Lydus on the Career of the centurion, in "The hiérarchie (Rangordnung) de
l'armée romaine sous le haut-empire, Actes du Congrès de Lyon (15-18 septembre 1994)
", Paris 1995, 429-438; in her essay The Army of the Earley Empire. Recruitment. The limes, in
History of Italian society, III, Milan 1996 434-480; in the historical commentary on the first
book of the Vegetius’ Epitome, Flavius Vegetius Renatus. Compendium of Military
Institutions. Historical Commentary, Catania, 2000, pp.127.
In the years 1980-1996, 1997-2002, she participated in research programs on social and
economic history of southern Italy and Sicily in Late Antiquity, funded by the National
Research Council, headed by Profs. M. Mazza, S. Calderone, C. Molè Ventura and G.
Manganaro.