Georgia Thoms' current research in Mediterranean archaeology is centered on the exploration of gender performance and identity through ancient art and artefacts. She is especially interested in Roman Egypt and other provinces during the early Roman empire, when shifts in power reveal aspects of syncretism and individuality through artistic trends. This builds upon her prior curiosities researched both at William and Mary, where she graduated with an honors thesis, “The Realities of Rape: Understanding the Foundations of a Woman’s Space in Ancient Greece and Rome,” and at Tufts, in which her master’s thesis, “From Brothel to Bathhouse: ‘Erotic’ Frescos as Icons for Roman Fashions & Sexual Ideology,” explored the frescoes as part of a broader visual language connected to cultural status and fashionable trends which engaged in Roman cultural communication and ideologies.
Thoms has worked as a teaching assistant for numerous courses: History of Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt: Civilizations of the Nile and the Near East, and Classical Archaeology. After embarking on the American School of Classical Studies at Athens’ Summer Program in 2024, she is now working under Professor Kim Shelton at the Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology.
Research interests:
Gender and sexuality studies in antiquity; ancient art and archaeology; cultural identity; visual culture; bioarchaeology
