Anthi Dipla
I am a Classical archaeologist and art historian from Alexandroupolis in northeastern Greece, now based in Athens. My academic research focuses on Greek vase painting, iconographic analysis, and ancient mythology. More specifically, I examine how myths are narrated in ancient Greek art in comparison to literature, with a particular emphasis on how imagery on Greek vases contributes to the construction of social roles. Additionally, I am well versed in women's studies, social history, and the dynamics of cultural exchange across the ancient Mediterranean world.
I studied at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the University of Oxford (MA, DPhil). As an adjunct professor I have taught at various universities in Greece and abroad (Turkey, UK, USA), and at the Hellenic Open University and the Open University of Cyprus. I have participated in excavations, scientific projects and conferences in Greece, Cyprus and abroad, and I have published articles in Greek and international peer-reviewed periodicals and edited volumes. I have also engaged in public outreach as a guest speaker and scientific advisor for documentaries and broadcasts, as well as a guide in educational tours.
In the framework of the project SLaVEgents Ι propose to assess the work of Athenian vase painters and potters signing with curious ethnic nicknames, such as Lydos for example, implying foreign ethnicity and/or slave status. A systematic, comparative analysis of the iconography of the work of these artisans is expected to show whether they deviated from the mainstream, tradition in their choice or treatment of certain themes and if, ultimately, slaves as creators of images promoted current social ideas or possibly also alternative views of their society, or even of the slave condition in ancient Athens.