Member since Feb 10, 2022
Italy
2 published articles
Marica holds a BA in Cultural and Social Anthropology and a MA in Global History, both from the University of Bologna. Interested in Ancient cultures, she began to study feminist and queer theory during a semester at the University of California – Santa Barbara. From this experience, she decided to look at Ancient Literatures and History from a feminist lens.
Areas of Expertise
Ancient HistoryAncient Literature
Circe: The Odyssey’s Warning for Femininity
Circe is a figure with multiple meanings in The Odyssey. One of the aspects that this character represents is the danger of femininity to the patriarchal norm.
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300 Spartans: Why Are We (Still) Fascinated by This Story?
The story of the 300 Spartans fighting in the Battle of Thermopylae is an incredibly fascinating one. Here’s why we still want to know all about it.
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