Edward Ross
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Weekend/Evening Attendant
Lecturer in Classics
Areas of interest
- Ancient Religion
- Hellenistic History
- Artificial Intelligence
- Buddhism
- Bactria
- Central Asia
- South Asia
- East Asia
Teaching
Undergraduate:
- Ancient Greek Language 1
- The Past in the Present
- Roman History: the rise and fall of the Republic
- Greek History: Persian Wars to Alexander
- Greek Religion and Mythology
Background
I am a religious historian with focus on Buddhism and ancient religion. My doctoral research explored the daily religious life of people in Hellenistic Central Asia and how they would have co-existed in multi-religious spaces. My broader research interests include ancient religious diversity, the movement of Buddhism into the Hellenistic and Roman East, religious self-sacrifice, uses of AI in ancient language pedagogy, and Buddhism in North America.
Academic qualifications
• PhD in Classics (ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥app)• Master of Buddhist Studies (University of Hong Kong)
• BA (Hons.) in Asian Religions and Classics (McGill University)
Awards and honours
• ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥app Collaborative Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning – 2025Professional bodies/affiliations
• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) – 2022Websites/blogs
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