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Gaetano Maria ARENA
Full Professor of ROMAN HISTORY [STAN-01/B]
- Ph.D. in Ancient History (Roma 1997)
- Research grant in Roman History (Catania 1999-2003)
- Associate Professor of Roman History at Catania University, Department of Educational Sciences
- Member of the Scientific Commission in charge of monitoring the book heritage (monographs, periodicals, general works) of the Library of the Faculty of Educational Sciences in the A.A. 2006/2007 and 2007/2008.
- Researchers Representative at the Faculty Council of Education Sciences for the academic years 2008 / 2009-2010 / 2011.
- Member from 2009 to 2012 of the Teaching Board of the International Doctorate in Human Sciences (University of Catania) coordinated by prof. Francesco Coniglione (membership completed on 24.11.2009).
- Member of the Consulta Universitaria di Storia Greca e Romana (C.U.S.G.R.) from 2009 to present.
- Member of the Association Internationale d’Epigraphie grecque et latine (A.I.E.G.L.).
- Member of the Associazione Internazionale di Studi Tardoantichi (A.I.S.T.) – Society for the Promotion of Late Antiquity Studies.
- Member of the Centro di Archeologia Cretese of Catania University.
- Ordinary member of the Società Italiana di Storia della Medicina (S.I.S.M.).
- Member of interdisciplinary international Réseau ERA (Ecologia Roma Antica – Écologie Rome Ancienne) about Nascita ed evoluzione della coscienza ecologica nell’antica Roma – Naissance et évolution de la consciénce écologique dans le monde romain antique (Department SAGAS of Florence University, prof. I.G. Mastrorosa, and Tours University, prof. É. Gavoille): https://www.era.unifi.it/
- Member of the Departmental Joint Committee for the 2012-2016 four-year period (elected on 19.12.2012).
- Member of the FIR Scientific Committee of the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Myths, Beliefs and Religions in the Mediterranean and Spanish-American area, Catania 21-23 April 2016.
- Member of the Academic Board of the Research Doctorate (XXXIII cycle) in Heritage Sciences and Cultural Production (University of Catania) coordinated by prof. Pietro Militello.
- President of the Study Plans Commission, course changes, validations and transfers of the Study Course in Education and Training Sciences from 5.09.2018 to 13.12.2019.
- Scientific Delegate of the Director of Library Services Department of the Department of Education from 11.29.2018.
- Member of Editorial Board of Siculorum Gymnasium. A Journal for the Humanities (ISSN 2499-667X), scientific review peer-reviewed.
- Member of Scientific Committee of Ricerche Ellenistiche (ISSN 2704-8292), scientific review peer-reviewed.
- Member of Scientific Committee of Creta Antica (ISSN 1724-3688), scientific review peer-reviewed.
- Member of the "Giunta" of Department of Scienze della Formazione for the four-year period 2020-2024.
- Tutor teacher of the Degree Course in Scienze del Turismo (2020-2021).
- Member of the University Commission for Libraries for the three-year period 2020-2023.
- Full professor of Roman History at Catania University, Department of Educational Sciences from 01.10.2022.
- Head of the Intra-departmental Section of Historical, Social and Territorial Sciences for the four-year period 2022-2026.
- Winner of the XXXIV Anassilaos Prize Art Culture Economy Science Philosophy History Youth - Section "Megàle Hellàs" - Reggio Calabria, 18.11.2022.
Last update, 29.09.2023
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VIEW THE COURSES FROM THE A.Y. 2022/2023 TO THE PRESENT
Academic Year 2021/2022
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF ANCIENT MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF MARGINALITY IN THE ROMAN WORLD - DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES
Bachelor's Degree in Letters - 1st Year
ROMAN HISTORY M - Z
Academic Year 2020/2021
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Basic Degree in Tourism - 1st Year
STORIA GRECA - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF ANCIENT MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF MARGINALITY IN THE ROMAN WORLD - DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES
Bachelor's Degree in Letters - 1st Year
ROMAN HISTORY M - Z
Academic Year 2019/2020
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF ANCIENT MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF MARGINALITY IN THE ROMAN WORLD
Academic Year 2018/2019
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF ANCIENT MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF MARGINALITY IN THE ROMAN WORLD
Academic Year 2017/2018
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF ANCIENT MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
HISTORY OF MARGINALITY IN THE ROMAN WORLD - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 3rd Year
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE ROMAN WORLD
Academic Year 2016/2017
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE ROMAN WORLD
Academic Year 2015/2016
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Educational Sciences - 2nd Year
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE ROMAN WORLD
Interests of research include:
- characteristics and functions of urban centers and village communities in particular regional contexts (Pamphylia, Pisidia, Ionia, Bithynia, Cyrenaica)
- relationship between politics geography and ancient cartography in Strabo’s “Geography”
- alphabetization of army in Roman Egypt
- oil production in Anatolia
- slavery in Asia Minor
- relationship between paganism and Christianity in the micrasiatic area
- repressive practice adopted by imperial power against banditry
- diseases and disabilities in Roman Egypt
- production and sale of medicamenta in the Roman Mediterranean
- economic, social and political role of the medical profession in the imperial age
- ecology and environment in ancient world
- the role of intellectuals and forms of exercising power
- political institutions and diplomatic relations
- gender and female status issues
- strategic places of meeting and clash of cultures
Last update 28.01.2021
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