W. Martin Bloomer
Associate Professor
Department of Classics
Degrees
B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University.
Research Profile
Bloomer’s chief areas of research lie in Latin literature, ancient rhetoric, and ancient education. His books include Valerius Maximus and the Rhetoric of the New Nobility (Chapel Hill 1993), Latinity and Literary Society at Rome (Philadelphia 1997), The Contest of Language (Notre Dame 2005) and The School of Rome (University of California Press, forthcoming).
Contact Information
361 Decio Faculty Hall
(574)631-2324
w.m.bloomer.1@nd.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Faculty
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Maria Martellaro
Greek and Roman Civilization Major
Prominent in both Greek mythology and Catholicism, the labyrinth remains one of the most enigmatic and elaborate structures in history. Notre Dame senior Maria Martellaro traveled to Italy and France this past summer in attempt to unravel this mystery . . . Read More
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Molly Herber
Undergraduate Student
Being an Arabic major has led me to learn a rich language, giving me the opportunity to encounter new people and ideas about the world in places I never would have expected to find myself Read More
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Mary Young
Graduate Student - Early Christian Studies
Mary majored in Medieval Studies and Theology at Fordham University where she fell in love with the Cappadocian Fathers and developed interest in issues of early church leadership, the relationship between the East and West, and the influence of ancient culture on Christianity. Read More
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Daniel J. Sheerin
Professor Emeritus
Sheerin conducts research primarily in patristic and liturgical texts, medieval Latin, and texts by Erasmus and other Reformation figures. Read More
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Jeffrey Haines
Graduate Student - Early Christian Studies
Jeff studied history and classics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (class of 2011), where an accidental foray into the interlibrary loan system led him first to books on text criticism and soon after into the field of early Christianity as a whole. Read More
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Josh McManaway
Graduate Student - Early Christian Studies
Josh is interested in the exegetical methods of Patristic authors, their adoption and adaptation of Classical literary models, and early Christianity’s growth and development in the broader Roman socio-historical landscape. Read More
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Peggy Garvey
PhD in Literature
Peggy was the winner of both a Nanovic summer research grant for archival research in the National Library of France in Paris and of the Paul Tobin Dissertation Fellowship for 2011-12. Read More
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Robin Rhodes
Associate Professor, Departments of Classics and Art, Art History, and Design
Robin Rhodes is an archaeologist and historian of classical art and architecture and has recently been awarded a multi-year NEH Collaborative Research Grant for his work as Principal Investigator of the Greek Stone Architecture at the Corinth Excavations of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Read More
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Blake Leyerle
The John Cardinal O'Hara, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Theology
Blake Leyerle's scholarly specialization lies in the social and cultural history of early Christianity. Read More
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Amaya Martin
Assistant Teaching Professor
Amaya Martin’s academic interests include linguistic analysis of Arabic cultural and literary texts. Read More
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Kayla Durcholz
Alumna
By studying Classics, I have not just filled a bookshelf; I have actually encountered humanity.
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Edward Larkin
2011 Valedictorian
Studying the Classics at Notre Dame has been a singular experience. The granular detail of the coursework; the challenge involved in reconstructing the ancient world; the enormous pleasure inherent in studying such vibrant and fabulous cultures -- it has been an incredible four years of study. Read More
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Emily Garnett
Alumna
After exploring the world of agriculture for a year, via jobs on five different farms around the U.S. and England, I took a job with the KP Ranch in Nebraska. I'm currently working with show cattle and learning the ropes of the ranching world. I am putting my Classics education to use and exploring the field of agricultural journalism as a potential career path. Read More
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Michael Wagner
Alumnus
Studying in city of Classical importance – such as Rome, Athens, or Cairo – is absolutely essential for a Classics major at Notre Dame or any other university. It brings the history to life and it is essential to gaining a full appreciation for Classical Studies. As a student and as a person, it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. Read More
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Stephen Morris
Alumnus
As I continue my educational journey into medical school, I know that the Classical foundation I received at Notre Dame will enhance my communication skills and the ability to digest complicated material. Read More
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Elizabeth Mazurek
Associate Professor
Mazurek’s interests include Latin literature, Roman epigraphy, Roman history, and women and gender in classical antiquity. Read More
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Michael Mercurio
Undergraduate Student
Classics isn’t necessarily something you just study; it’s something that can influence the very way you understand the world and live your life. It is in Classics that you witness how the West was built and that you explore the human character. Read More
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Mary Claire O'Donnell
Undergraduate Student
I truly believe that my study of ancient cultures enhances my understanding of modern culture. My study of Classics here allows me to view the world in a new, more fulfilling way. Read More
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Justin Farishon
Alumnus
The classics, in particular the Latin language, provided a foundation for understanding and synthesizing the various languages and cultures I encountered during my travels throughout Europe. Read More
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Kyle Lee Andrews
Alumna
Classics is about the only major that allows for classes in the Forum, gives insight into Monty Python movies, and allows for the study of nearly any subject, provided that it involves the ancient world. Read More
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Catherine Clepper
Alumna
Taking Classics course helped me realize that modernity and antiquity are along a continuum and constantly posing similar philosophical questions, similar political quandaries. Read More
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Joseph P. Amar
Professor
Dr Joseph P. Amar is a linguist trained in ancient and modern Semitic languages and in the histories, religions, and cultures of the Middle East. He specializes in Aramaic, Syriac, and Arabic literary culture and in early interactions between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Read More
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Keith R. Bradley
Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Professor of Classics
Professor Bradley is an ancient historian who specializes in the social and cultural history of Rome. He has particular interests in the history of slavery, the history of the family, and the history of religion in classical antiquity. Read More
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Hildegund Müller
Associate Professor
Hildegund Müller is a specialist of late antique Latin literature, both poetry and prose, especially the Latin Church Fathers. Her favorite classical authors are Cicero and Horace. Read More
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Li Guo
Associate Professor
Guo’s areas of interest are Arabic language and literature, medieval Arabic historiography and popular culture. Read More
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David Hernandez
Assistant Professor
David Hernandez is an archaeologist of the Greco-Roman Mediterranean. Having directed large-scale field projects at Butrint and Amantia, he has extensive knowledge of excavation methods and complex urban stratigraphy. Read More
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David Ladouceur
Associate Professor
Ladouceur is a specialist in Hellenistic Greek and Judaism, Early Christian Latin, ancient medicine. Read More
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Sabine MacCormack
Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. Professor of Arts and Letters
Professor MacCormack is a historian of the Roman empire, late antiquity and the early modern Spanish world, with a special interest in the peoples and cultures of the Andes. Read More
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W. Martin Bloomer
Associate Professor
Bloomer’s chief areas of research lie in Latin literature, ancient rhetoric, and ancient education. Read More
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Christopher A. Baron
Assistant Professor
Professor Baron’s interests include Greek and Roman historiography, the history of the Hellenistic period, Greek epigraphy, and the ethnic identity in the ancient world. Read More
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Tadeusz Mazurek
Associate Professional Specialist
Professor Mazurek researches the literature and cultural history of Republican Rome, with a particular interest in Roman law, religion and self-rule. Read More
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Catherine Schlegel
Associate Professor
Professor Schlegel’s research interests include Latin and Greek poetry and issues involving violence as a tool for identity formation. Read More
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Isabelle Torrance
Assistant Professor
Professor Torrance specializes in archaic and classical Greek literature and culture, especially Greek tragedy and religion. Read More
