GREGORY S. ALDRETE
Address
Department of Humanistic Studies
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive, Theatre Hall 331
Green Bay, WI 54311
(920) 465-2467 ph. (920) 465-2890 fax
e-mail: aldreteg@uwgb.edu
Education
University of Michigan 1988-1995, Ph.D. in Ancient History, A.M. in Ancient
History
Princeton University 1984-1988, A.B. cum laude in History
Employment
Professor of Humanistic Studies and History, 2005-present, University of
Wisconsin-Green Bay
Associate Professor with tenure of Humanistic Studies and History, 2000-2004,
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Assistant Professor of Humanistic Studies and History, 1995-1999, University
of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Teaching Experience
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1995-present
Courses Regularly Taught:
-Foundations of Western Culture I: Antiquity through the Renaissance
-History of Ancient Greece
-History of Ancient Rome
-Topics in Ancient History: The City of Ancient Rome
-Topics in Ancient History: Life and Death in the Roman World
-Perspectives on Human Values: The Classical World
-Introduction to the Humanities I: Antiquity through the Reformation
-Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works: Caravaggio, Dracula, Apocalypse Now
-Interdisciplinary Study of Great Works: Kurosawa and Tolkien
-War and Civilization
Honors
UWGB Teaching Scholar
II (2007-8)
Founders Association
Award for Excellence in Scholarship (2006, highest university award for scholarship)
Fellow of NEH Summer
Institute for College Teachers held at UCLA, "Models of Ancient Rome,"
Diane Favro and Sander Goldberg, directors (summer 2006)
NEH Humanities Fellowship (2004-2005, full-year, $40,000 fellowship)
Founders Association Award for Excellence in Teaching (2003,
highest university award for teaching)
Full Year Sabbatical (2002-2003)
Fellow of NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers held at the American Academy
in Rome, “Representing Geography and Community in the World of Imperial
Rome,” Richard Talbert and Michael Maas, directors (summer 2000)
Selected as Fellow of NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers, “Individual,
State, and Law in Ancient Greece, Rome, and China” (summer 2000, offer
declined to attend Rome seminar)
Teaching At Its Best Award (1999)
Wisconsin Teaching Fellow (1997-1998)
Fellow of NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers held at the American Academy
in Rome, “The Art of Ancient Spectacle,” Bettina Bergmann and
Christine Kondoleon, directors (summer 1996)
Rackham Merit Fellowship (1993-1995)
Hewlett International Dissertation Grant (for research trip to Rome, 1994)
Michigan Minority Merit Fellowship (1990-1991)
Institute for the Humanities Summer Program Fellowship (summer 1990)
CIC Minority Fellowship in the Social Sciences (1988-1990)
Books:
Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome. Ancient History and Society
Series, The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore, 2007. http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/9150.html
Daily Life in the Roman City: Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia.
Greenwood Press: Westport, CT, 2004.http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR3174.aspx
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life. Volume 1 - The
Ancient World. (Includes: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Nubia, Greece, Rome, India,
Australia) Editor and contributor, Greenwood Press: Westport, CT, 2004.http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR2541.aspx
Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome, Ancient
History and Society Series, The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore,
1999.http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/1658.html
In Progress:
After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection: Western
Civilization, vol. 1: Antiquity to the Renaissance, McGraw Hill Press:
NY, forthcoming 2008. (Textbook for use in Western Civilization survey classes)
Chapters in Books:
“Riots,” in The Cambridge Companion to the City of Rome,
ed. by Paul Erdkamp, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, Forthcoming.
“The Eruption of Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii:
A Portrait of Daily Life in a Roman City,” in Ten Events that Shaped
Rome, ed. by Frank Romer, Greenwood Press, Forthcoming.
"The Feeding of Imperial Rome: The Mechanics of the Food
Supply System,” with D.J. Mattingly, in Ancient Rome: The Archaeology
of the Eternal City, ed. by Jon Coulston and Hazel Dodge, Oxford University
School of Archaeology, Monograph 54, 2001.
"Feeding the City: The Organization, Operation, and Scale
of the Supply System for Rome,” with D. J. Mattingly, in Life, Death,
and Entertainment in the Roman Empire, ed. by David Potter, University
of Michigan Press: Ann Arbor, 1999.
Other Publications and Conference Presentations:
“Tiber River:” article in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient
Greece and Rome, ed. by Michael Gagarin et al., Oxford University Press,
Forthcoming.
“Rome,” “Forum,” articles in the Encyclopedia
of Urban Studies, ed. by Ray Hutchison et al., SAGE Reference Publications,
Forthcoming.
Review of Dining Posture in Ancient Rome: Bodies, Values, and Status,
by Mathew B. Roller, The Classical Review, 57.2, Forthcoming 2007.
“Roman Clubs,” “Civil Strife,” “Roman Public
Records,” “Caligula,” “Secret Police,” “Granaries,”
“Sejanus,” “Riots,” “Roman Political Participation,”
“Public Order,” “Roman Food Supply,” “Revolution,”
“Alimenta,” “Atticus,” “Censors,” “Consuls,”
“Curia,” “Ostia/Portus,” “Plebs,” “Praetors,”
“Warehouses”: articles in Cambridge Dictionary of Classical
Civilization, ed. Lin Foxhall, et al., Cambridge University Press, 2006.
"Floods and the Distribution Pattern of Different Types of Buildings in
Ancient Rome." Annual Meeting of the American Archaeological Institute,
Montreal. January 5, 2006.
“Roman Triumphs,” “Roman Trials,” “Hellenistic
Parades,” for Greenwood Press Encyclopedia of Daily Life online interactive
database , 2004.
"Floods and Famines in Ancient Rome,”Panel on Rome and Italy: City
and Country, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, San Francisco,
January 3, 2004.
Review of Nature Embodied: Gesture in Ancient Rome, by Anthony Corbeill,
New England Classical Journal, Nov. 2004.
“Parades and Power,” “Money: From Real to Virtual,”
“Enhancing the Eye: Magnifying the Tiny and the Distant,” “Communication
Systems: Beyond the Spoken Word,” “Women’s Clothing: Revealing
and Concealing,” “Warships: Ultimate Weapons, Technological Masterpieces,”
“Cargo Ships: The Cornerstone of Long-Distance Trade,” “Roads:
The Map of Empire,” “Maps and Worldview,” “Food Preservation:
The Fight Against Starvation.” “Tours Through Time” for Greenwood
Press Encyclopedia of Daily Life online interactive database , 2003.
Review of When a Gesture Was Expected: A Selection of Examples from Archaic
and Classical Greek Literature, by Alan L. Boegehold, Classical World
94.4, 2001.
"Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Some Practical Aspects of Roman Animal
Sacrifice,” Panel on Roman Religion, Annual Meeting of the American Philological
Association, Dallas, TX, December 29, 1999.
"Making History Come Alive in the Classroom Through the Use of Role-Playing,”
Teaching Forum, Vol. 19, No. 1, February 1998.
"The Panem et Circenses Theme in Science-Fiction Films,” Panel on
Ancient History and Film, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association,
Washington, D.C., December 28, 1998.
"Acclamations: Rituals of Contestation and Negotiation,” Panel on
Ritual, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, Chicago, IL,
December 30, 1997.
"Quintilian’s Dilemma: Effective Delivery Versus Aristocratic Reserve,”
Panel on Ancient Rhetoric, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association,
New York, NY, December 28, 1996.
"Sermo Corporis: A Partial Solution to the Problem of Communication at
Mass Gatherings at Rome,” Annual Meeting of the Classical Association
of the Atlantic States, Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 1994
The Diabolical Plot of Dr. Dracupig,
coauthored with Steven Datnow. Computerventures Software: Birmingham, AL. 1983.
(Computer game for the Apple II computer).
Recent Public Lectures
"The UWGB Linothorax Project," and "Roman Clothing: How to Wrap
a Toga," Beloit College Roman Holiday, Wright Museum of Art, Beloit, WI,
April 12, 2008.
“The Eternal City Goes Under: Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,”
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, March 6, 2008.
"Rome's Influence on the World Today," Red Smith School, Green Bay,
WI, February 5, 2008.
“Early Rome and the Roman Republic,” Learning in Retirement Program,
UWGB, September 13, 2007.
“The End of the Roman Republic and the Early Empire,” Learning in
Retirement Program, UWGB, September 20, 2007.
“The Decline and Fall(?) of the Roman Empire,” Learning in Retirement
Program, UWGB, September 27, 2007.
“Mykonos, Delos and Greek Mythology,” “Art and Architecture
of Ancient Athens,” “The Island of Rhodes in the Hellenistic and
Medieval Eras,” “Alexandria: City of a Conqueror, Two Wonders, and
a Queen,” “The Bay of Naples: Vacation Destination of the Ancient
Romans,” and “Surprising Facts About Life in Ancient Rome,”
lectures given onboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, August
2007.
“The Eternal City Goes Under: Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,”
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, March 11, 2007.
“Cicero and Ancient Roman Secrets of Persuasive Public Speaking,”
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, March 12, 2007.
“What is Scholarship?: An Ancient Historian’s Perspective,”
Featured Speaker, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Initiation Ceremony, UWGB, November
2, 2006.
“The Ancient Near East and Egypt,” Learning in Retirement Program,
UWGB, September 14, 2006.
“Early Greece and Homer,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB,
September 21, 2006.
“Classical Greek Civilization,” Learning in Retirement Program,
UWGB, September 28, 2006.
“Roman Secrets of Persuasive Public Speaking,” UWGB Downtown Program,
May 4, 2006.
“Olympia and Delphi,” Sheboygan Chapter of People to People Organization,
Sheboygan, WI, February 23, 2006.
“The Ancient Greek Olympics,” Oxford Public Lecture Series, February
15, 2006.
“Alexander the Great,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, October
27, 2005.
“The Punic Wars and Hannibal,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB,
November 3, 2005.
“Love versus Duty: Versions of the Dido and Aeneas Story,” Introductory
lecture for UWGB production of Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas, December
2 and 4, 2004.
“The Oresteia” by Aeschylus, Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Green Bay,
A More Perfect Union: Wisconsin Reads Series. August 19, 2004.
“10 Surprising Facts About Life in Ancient Rome.” Presentation and
book signing, Green Bay Barnes and Noble bookstore, in connection with publication
of my book, Daily Life in the Roman City, May 4, 2004.
“The Oresteia” by Aeschylus, Manitowoc Public Library, A More Perfect
Union: Wisconsin Reads Series. March 25, 2004.
“Floods in Ancient Rome,” Humanistic Studies Faculty Forum Presentation,
UWGB, March 28, 2003.
Professional Organization Memberships
American Historical Association
Archaeological Institute of America
Association of Ancient Historians
American Philological Association
Phaeton Group
Languages
Latin, Ancient Greek, Spanish; Italian, French and German (reading)
