Gaetano Maria ARENA

Associate Professor of ROMAN HISTORY [L-ANT/03]
Office: Via Biblioteca, 4-PALAZZO INGRASSIA, piano I, stanza XV
Email: arenag@unict.it
Phone: +390952508051
Office Hours: Monday and Friday from 08:00 to 10:00


  • Ph.D. in Ancient History (Roma 1997)
  • Research grant in Roman History (Catania 1999-2003)
  • Associate Professor of Roman History at Catania University, Department of Educational Sciences
  • Member of the Scientific Commission in charge of monitoring the book heritage (monographs, periodicals, general works) of the Library of the Faculty of Educational Sciences in the A.A. 2006/2007 and 2007/2008.
  • Researchers Representative at the Faculty Council of Education Sciences for the academic years 2008 / 2009-2010 / 2011.
  • Member from 2009 to 2012 of the Teaching Board of the International Doctorate in Human Sciences (University of Catania) coordinated by prof. Francesco Coniglione (membership completed on 24.11.2009).
  • Member of the Consulta Universitaria di Storia Greca e Romana (C.U.S.G.R.) from 2009 to present.
  • Member of the Association Internationale d’Epigraphie grecque et latine (A.I.E.G.L.).
  • Member of the Associazione Internazionale di Studi Tardoantichi (A.I.S.T.) – Society for the Promotion of Late Antiquity Studies.
  • Member of the Centro di Archeologia Cretese of Catania University.
  • Ordinary member of the Società Italiana di Storia della Medicina (S.I.S.M.).
  • Member of interdisciplinary international Réseau ERA (Ecologia Roma Antica – Écologie Rome Ancienne) about Nascita ed evoluzione della coscienza ecologica nell’antica Roma – Naissance et évolution de la consciénce écologique dans le monde romain antique (Department SAGAS of Florence University, prof. I.G. Mastrorosa, and Tours University, prof. É. Gavoille).
  • Member of the Departmental Joint Committee for the 2012-2016 four-year period (elected on 19.12.2012).
  • Member of the FIR Scientific Committee of the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Myths, Beliefs and Religions in the Mediterranean and Spanish-American area, Catania 21-23 April 2016.
  • Member of the Academic Board of the Research Doctorate (XXXIII cycle) in Heritage Sciences and Cultural Production (University of Catania) coordinated by prof. Pietro Militello.
  • President of the Study Plans Commission, course changes, validations and transfers of the Study Course in Education and Training Sciences from 5.09.2018 to 13.12.2019.
  • Scientific Delegate of the Director of Library Services Department of the Department of Education from 11.29.2018.
  • Member of Editorial Board of Siculorum Gymnasium. A Journal for the Humanities (ISSN 2499-667X), scientific review peer-reviewed.
  • Member of Scientific Committee of Ricerche Ellenistiche (ISSN 2704-8292), scientific review peer-reviewed.
  • Member of Scientific Committee of Creta Antica (ISSN 1724-3688), scientific review.
  • Member of the "Giunta" of Department of Scienze della Formazione for the four-year period 2020-2024.
  • Tutor teacher of the Degree Course in Scienze del Turismo (2020-2021).
  • Member of the University Commission for Libraries for the three-year period 2020-2023.

Last update, 1.07.2022


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Academic Year  

Insegnamenti tenuti presso altri dipartimenti nell'anno accademico 2021/2022

Interests of research include:

  • characteristics and functions of urban centers and village communities in particular regional contexts (Pamphylia, Pisidia, Ionia, Bithynia, Cyrenaica)
  • relationship between politics geography and ancient cartography in Strabo’s “Geography”
  • alphabetization of army in Roman Egypt
  • oil production in Anatolia
  • slavery in Asia Minor
  • relationship between paganism and Christianity in the micrasiatic area
  • repressive practice adopted by imperial power against banditry
  • diseases and disabilities in Roman Egypt
  • production and sale of medicamenta in the Roman Mediterranean
  • economic, social and political role of the medical profession in the imperial age
  • ecology and environment in ancient world
  • the role of intellectuals and forms of exercising power
  • political institutions and diplomatic relations
  • gender and female status issues
  • strategic places of meeting and clash of cultures

Last update 28.01.2021


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