Han Tran received her Ph.D. in Classics from the University of California at Berkeley in 2006. She taught at UC Berkeley, The Ohio State University, and the University of Oregon before joining the faculty at the University of Miami. Her research interests center on the language of iconography, the reception of classical myth in the art of all periods, monsters of all stripes, Roman wall-painting, New Materialism, and Object-oriented Ontology. She has published on the sea monsters, Scylla and Charybdis, representations of mermaids, is preparing a book on the Nereids, and frequently reviews art historical monographs.
Education
| 2006 | Ph.D. Classics, University of California Berkeley |
| 1999 | Classics (Latin Emphasis) , University of California Berkeley |
| 1997 | B.A. Classics and History , Amherst College |
Reception of Classical Myth in the Arts
Professional Experience
| 2009 - | Senior Lecturer, The University of Miami |
| 2007 - 2008 | Visiting Assistant Professor, The University of Oregon |
| 2006 - 2007 | Senior Lecturer, The Ohio State University |
Honors & Acknowledgements
Dean’s Summer Research Support, Summer 2018
Conferences & Events
| October 18-20, 2018 | “Barry X Ball’s Flayed Herm" | Sam Houston State University Woodlands Campus, Texas |
| October 18-20, 2018 | “Monstrosity and the Topography of Fear,” | Sam Houston State University Woodlands Campus, Texas |
| March 20, 2018 | “What is a Mermaid in the Greek Imaginary?” | University of Miami |
Publications
Shima: The International Journal of Research into Island Cultures 82-10312.2 [Link]
