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Nancy Serwint
Assoc Professor
Faculty
TEMPE Campus
Mailcode
1505
Instructor
Faculty
TEMPE Campus
Mailcode
1505
Assoc Professor
Faculty
TEMPE Campus
Mailcode
1505
Assoc Professor
Faculty
TEMPE Campus
Mailcode
1505
Assoc Professor
Faculty
TEMPE Campus
Mailcode
1505
Biography
Nancy Serwint teaches ancient art and archaeology with a focus on the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean basin. She received her doctorate in classical srchaeology from Princeton University in 1987 and a master's from the same institution in 1983. Prior to that she received an master's in art history (ancient) from the University of Chicago in 1977, and her bachelor's in classics (ancient Greek) was awarded in 1973 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
As a classical archaeologist, Serwint has worked on excavations in Sicily (Morgantina), in the Athenian Agora, at ancient Corinth, and since 1983 at ancient Marion/Arsinoe in Cyprus. Her research focus has been varied with investigation and publications dealing with ancient athleticism and athletic representations in the Greek sculptural repertoire and gender issues in Cyprus and the ancient Near East. Her recent work is devoted to the study of the coroplastic arts of Cyprus and ancient Israel, focusing on production and manufacturing strategies, cross-cultural stylistic influences, and the role played by terracotta votive sculpture in cult ritual and religious worship.
Education
- Ph.D. Classical Archaeology, Princeton University 1987
- M.A. Princeton University 1983
- M.A. Art History (Ancient), University of Chicago 1977
- B.A. Classics (Ancient Greek), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1973
Research Interests
- Greek, Roman, Egyptian Art and Archaeology
- Inter-cultural Connections in the Eastern Mediterranean
- Coroplastic Arts in the Ancient World
Publications
“The Coroplastic Art of Ancient Marion.” In Proceedings of the International Conference Terracotta Figurines in the Greek and Roman Eastern Mediterranean: Production, Diffusion, Iconography and Function, 2-6 June 2007, Izmir, Turkey. (2011, forthcoming)
“In the Shadow of the Swedish Cyprus Expedition at Ancient Marion: The Issue of Ethnicity and Cross-Cultural Exchange.” Pp. 229-245 in Medelhavsmuseet. Focus on the Mediterranean. Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition 1927-1931: A Gender Perspective. Stockholm: Medelhavsmuseet, 2009.
Gender in the Sanctuary: Votive Offerings and Deity at Ancient Marion.” Pp. 313-334 In Gender through Time in the Ancient Near East, ed. D. Bolger. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press, 2008.
Maliszewski, Dariusz; Serwint, Nancy; Smith, Joanna S.; and Walker, Bethany J. "Polis-Pyrgos Archaeological Project: Fifth Preliminary Report on the 1999-2001 Research Seasons in Northwestern Cyprus.” Thetis: Mannheimer Beiträge zur Klassischen Archäologie undGeschichte Griechenlands und Zyperns 10 (2003) 7-40.
Jacobs, Paul and Serwint, Nancy. “Archive as Artifact: The Archaeological Report in the Digital Age.” Pp. 329-334 in Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology. Proceedings of the 30th Conference Computer Applications and Archaeology, Heraklion, Crete, April 2002., eds. M. Doerr and A. Sarris. Heraklion: Archive of Monuments and Publicatiions, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 2003.
Co-editor, with Bolger, Diane, Engendering Aphrodite. Women and Society in Ancient Cyprus. CAARI Monograph Series 3. ASOR Archaeological Reports. American Schools of Oriental Research: Boston, 2002.
“Aphrodite and Her Near Eastern Sisters: Spheres of Influence.” Pp. 325-350 in Engendering Aphrodite. Women and Society in Ancient Cyprus, eds. D. Bolger and N. Serwint. CAARI Monograph Series 3. ASOR Archaeological Reports 7. American Schools of Oriental Research: Boston, 2002.
“The Iconography of the Female Athletic Costume at the Heraia and Its Relationship to Female Initiation Rites.” American Journal of Archaeology 97 (1993) 403-422.
Courses
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 394 | Special Topics |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods |
| ARS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ARS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 592 | Research |
| ARS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 690 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 790 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| ARS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 402 | Art of Ancient Egypt |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods |
| ARS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 592 | Research |
| ARS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 690 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 692 | Research |
| ARS 790 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| ARS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Summer 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| ARS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods |
| ARS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 592 | Research |
| ARS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 402 | Art of Ancient Egypt |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods |
| ARS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 592 | Research |
| ARS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 692 | Research |
| ARS 790 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| ARS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Summer 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 592 | Research |
| ARS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods |
| ARS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| ARS 598 | Special Topics |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 692 | Research |
| ARS 790 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 402 | Art of Ancient Egypt |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods |
| ARS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARS 502 | Critical Studies/Egyptian Art |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 690 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 692 | Research |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 394 | Special Topics |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods |
| ARA 484 | Internship |
| ARS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ARS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ARS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARA 584 | Internship |
| ARS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 592 | Research |
| ARA 592 | Research |
| ARS 598 | Special Topics |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 690 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 692 | Research |
| ARS 790 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 394 | Special Topics |
| ARA 394 | Special Topics |
| ARS 402 | Art of Ancient Egypt |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods |
| ARA 484 | Internship |
| ARS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARS 502 | Critical Studies/Egyptian Art |
| ARS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 592 | Research |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 690 | Reading and Conference |
| ASB 792 | Research |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ARS 394 | Special Topics |
| ARA 394 | Special Topics |
| ARS 404 | Greek Art |
| ARA 484 | Internship |
| ARS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ARS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ARS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| ARS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARA 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ARS 504 | Critical Approach to Greek Art |
| ARA 584 | Internship |
| ARS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 591 | Seminar |
| ARA 592 | Research |
| ARS 592 | Research |
| ARS 599 | Thesis |
| ARS 690 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 692 | Research |
| ARS 790 | Reading and Conference |
| ARS 792 | Research |
| EPD 799 | Dissertation |
| ARS 799 | Dissertation |
| Summer 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| HST 304 | Studies in European History |
| ARS 494 | Special Topics |
| ARS 598 | Special Topics |
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