
Dr Akrivi Taousiani
Senior Lecturer in Classics (Education) & Language Director
Biography
I studied Classics at the University of Bristol (BA), and the University College London (MA), where I completed my PhD on Sophocles’ Philoctetes. My thesis explores Sophoclean dolos and its ability to redefine truth as a rhetorical vehicle and a theatrical construct. I have taught at the University College London, King’s College London, and the Open University in Cyprus.
Research Interests and PhD supervision
- Theatricality and performance in Greek tragedy
- Persuasion and oratorical tropes
- Political thought and the evolution of morality
Teaching
I teach Ancient Greek and Latin language at all levels. I have also taught modules on translation theory and the evolution of teaching ancient texts in Europe.
Selected publications
- ‘OY MĒ PΙTHĒΤΑΙ: Persuasion Versus Deception in the Prologue of Sophocles’ Philoctetes', The Classical Quarterly, November 2011, Volume 61, Issue 02, pp. 426-444.
- ‘Why Plato got it wrong: when seeing is thinking in Greek Tragedy’ (forthcoming)
- 'Agōn at Play: Rhetorical Debate in Greek Tragedy' (2022) in (eds.) Edwards, M., Efstathiou, A., Volonaki, E., & Karamanou, I. (2022), The agōn in classical literature : studies in honour of Chris Carey, Institute of Classical Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London Press: 61-68.