Roman history; history of information; cognitive theory; Roman law; Latin prose.

I am a historian of the ancient Roman world, working principally on the period 200 BC-AD 300.  My current work focuses on (a) the history of information (its production, storage, organization, and diffusion) in the Roman world (and the broader ancient Mediterranean), (b) applications of cognitive science to the analysis of historical questions, and (c) Roman law. I also continue to do some work in my original area of specialization, the cultural history of Roman political institutions.  I teach in all of these areas and also on a variety of Latin prose authors.

I am currently finishing a book on the advantages and pitfalls of using modern cognitive theory to understand the ancient Roman world (under contract with Johns Hopkins University Press).  When that is done, I will move on to a volume on Information in the Roman Empire for the Key Themes in Ancient History series with Cambridge University Press.