Shushma Malik
Shushma Malik | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Educator |
| Academic background | |
| Education | PhD., 2013, University of Bristol |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classics |
| Sub-discipline | Classical reception studies, Roman imperial history |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Roehampton University of Queensland University of Manchester |
Shushma Malik is an ancient historian. She is Assistant Professor in Classics at the University of Cambridge and the first Onassis Classics Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge.[1]
Career
Malik studied at the University of Bristol, completing a PhD in Classics and Ancient History in 2013.[2] She joined the University of Cambridge in 2022, having previously lectured at the University of Manchester, the University of Queensland, and the University of Roehampton.[3]
Her research focuses on the Roman emperors, particularly the emperor Nero, and on how Roman emperors were imagined in later cultures.[4] Her monograph, The Nero-Antichrist: founding and fashioning a paradigm, described as "a sophisticated [...] reception history of Nero's legacy,"[5] was published in 2020 by Cambridge University Press.[6]
Malik is noted for her media appearances and outreach. She has twice appeared on In Our Time (radio series), discussing Tiberius in 2023,[7] and Nero in 2019.[8] She has appeared on several documentaries as an expert contributor,[9] and her article on Statecraft and the Roman Republic was published in the programme for the National Theatre's production of Coriolanus.[10] While a lecturer at the University of Queensland, she become known for her Mythbusting Ancient Rome series, written with Caillan Davenport and published on The Conversation.[11]
References
- ^ "Supporting Greek studies around the world". onassis.org. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Mr N. M. (26 August 2022). "Dr Shushma Malik". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Shushma Malik | Newnham College". University of Cambridge. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Shushma Malik | University of Cambridge - Academia.edu". cambridge.academia.edu. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ CenSAMM (1 February 2025). "Extended Book Review: Sarah Rollens on Shushma Malik's…". CenSAMM. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Review of: The Nero-Antichrist: founding and fashioning a paradigm". Bryn Mawr Classical Review. ISSN 1055-7660.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – In Our Time, Tiberius". BBC. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – In Our Time, Nero". BBC. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Shushma Malik". IMDb. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "CalmView: Overview". Royal National Theatre. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Mythbusting ancient Rome News, Research and Analysis". The Conversation. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.