Sarah A. James

james.sarah.a [at] gmail.com

Education

• Ph.D. Classical Archaeology, 2010 University of Texas at Austin, Department of Classics
  • Thesis: The Hellenistic Pottery from the Panayia Field, Corinth: Studies in Chronology and Context
• American School of Classical Studies at Athens Regular Member, 2003-2004
• M.A. History of Art, 2003 University of Toronto, Ancient Studies Program
• Hon. B.A., Anthropology, 2001 University of Toronto, Trinity College

Awards and Fellowships

• Henry Robinson Corinth Research Fellowship, ASCSA (Fall 2010)
• William S. Livingston Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin (2008-2009)
• American Philological Association, Outstanding Student Award (2008)
• Awarded ASCSA Thompson Fellowship (2008-2009, declined)
• Dorothy B. and Homer A. Thompson Fellowship, ASCSA (2007-2008)
• David Bruton Award, University of Texas at Austin (2007-2008)
• Kenneth A. Hemblen Award in Aegean Studies, University of Toronto (2001)

Publications

• Corinth in Contrast: Studies in Inequality eds. Steven Friesen, Sarah James and Daniel Schowalter (forthcoming)
• "The Last of the Corinthians? Society and Settlement from 146 to 44 B.C.E." Corinth in Contrast: Studies in Inequality, eds. S Friesen, S. James and D. Schowalter (forthcoming)
• "New Hellenistic Pottery Deposits from the Panayia Field, Corinth." 8th Scientific Hellenistic Pottery Conference, Ioannina, eds. S. Drougou et al. (Athens forthcoming)
• "Bridging the Gap: Reconsidering local pottery production in Corinth 146-44 BC." Pottery, Places and Pots, eds. P. Bilde and M. Lawall, Centre for Black Sea Studies (Aarhus forthcoming)
• "Towers and Fortifications at Vayia in the Southeast Corinthia." Hesperia 79.3 (2010), pp. 385-415. Co-author with D. Pettegrew and W. Caraher
• "The Thebes tablets and the Fq series: A Contextual Analysis," Minos 37-38 (2002-2003) [2006], pp. 397-418

Papers Presented

• The Last of the Corinthians? Society and Settlement from 146 to 44 B.C.E. Corinth in Contrast conference, Austin TX September 30 to October 3, 2010
• From East to West: Corinthian Trade in the Hellenistic Period. AIA Annual Meeting: Anaheim CA January 6-8, 2010. Open Session.
• New Hellenistic Pottery Deposits from the Panayia Field, Corinth. 8th Scientific Hellenistic Pottery Conference, Ioannina Greece May 6-10th, 2009.
• Corinthi vestigium vix relictum est? New evidence of pottery production in post Mummian Corinth (146-44 BC). AIA Annual Meeting: Philadelphia January 8-11, 2008. Open Session.
• Bridging the Gap: Reconsidering local pottery production in Corinth 146-44 BC. "Pottery, Places and Pots" conference. Centre for Black Sea Studies, University of Aarhus. Sandbjerg, Denmark November 27-29, 2008.
• Current work at Corinth. Hellenistic Pottery from Panayia Field. Open Meeting of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Athens and Thessaloniki. March 2008.
• New Light on Hellenistic Corinth: Third century deposits from Panayia Field. AIA Annual Meeting: Chicago January 3-6, 2008. Open Session.
• An Olive Press Installation from the Eastern Korinthia. AIA Annual Meeting: Boston January 6-9, 2005. Poster Session.
• Eos and Kephalos: The Iconography of Immortality in Fifth Century Athens. AIA Annual Meeting: New Orleans January 3-6, 2003. Open Session

Conferences and Sessions Organized

• Conference Organizer: "Corinth in Contrast: Studies in Inequality," University of Texas at Austin, September 30-October 3, 2010. Steven Friesen and Daniel Schowalter, co-organizers
• Conference Coordinator: "Corinth in Context: Comparative Perspectives on Religion and Society" conference, University of Texas at Austin, January 9-12, 2007

Archaeological Fieldwork

• Sikyon Archaeological Project, Greece
  • Ceramics specialist (2010-present)
• ASCSA Corinth Excavations, Greece
  • Corinth Museum Intern (replaced I. Tzonou-Herbst) (September 2009-January 2010)
• ASCSA Corinth Excavations, Greece
  • Area supervisor (2004); Assistant field director (2005 -present)
• Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey, Greece
  • Field walker (2001); Survey team leader and finds processor (2002)
• Iklaina Archaeological Project, Greece
  • Field walker and ceramics processor (2001)
• Stymphalos Excavations, Greece
  • Excavator (1999)
• Ashbridge Project, Toronto, Canada
  • Excavator and lab assistant (1998)

Teaching Experience

• Guest Lecturer, Archaic and Classical Greece, Introduction to Ancient Greece and Rome (Trinity University, San Antonio TX), Spring 2007
• Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Classical Mythology (UTAustin), Fall 2006
• Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Greek Archaeology II (UTAustin), Spring 2006
• Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Ancient Egypt (UTAustin), Fall 2005
• Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Classical Mythology (UTAustin), Fall 2004

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