Ida Östenberg

Ida Östenberg (born 1965) is a Roman historian, working in the areas of Roman political culture, Roman rituals, performances and spectacles, and Classical reception. She is known in particular for her work on the Roman triumph, and is an expert selected by the Swedish Research Council for inclusion in AcademiaNet.[1] She is the 2018 winner of the Stora historiepriset, Sweden's largest history prize.[2]

Ida Östenberg
Ida Östenberg at University College London in 2017
Born1965
NationalitySwedish
Academic background
Alma materLund University
ThesisStaging the world. Rome and the other in the triumphal procession
Academic work
DisciplineAncient History
Sub-disciplineRoman history
InstitutionsUniversity of Gothenburg
Notable worksStaging the world. Spoils, captives, and representations in the Roman triumphal procession

Career

Östenberg completed her PhD in 2001 at Lund University,[3] and her habilitation in 2010. Since 2015 she has been a Research fellow at the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Gothenburg.[4][5]

Östenberg has published numerous articles and a monograph entitled Staging the world (2009), focusing on the Roman triumph, which was described as a "welcome expansion of our factual knowledge of the triumph".[6]

Östenberg is included in AcademiaNet, the Expert Database for Outstanding Female Academics, following nomination by the Swedish Research Council for meeting the project's criteria of outstanding academic qualifications and independent leadership activities.[4][1]

Ida Östenberg introducing a seminar on public outreach held at The University of Gothenburg in May 2019

Östenberg is a frequent contributor to Svenska Dagbladet, writing principally on how ancient literature and culture can influence the modern world, including what can be learnt from experiences of the past,[7] and other publications, bringing historical perspectives to modern discourse.[8][9] In 2018, Östenberg received the Stora historiepriset (Great History Prize) for using historical perspectives in modern social and political debates through her academic and journalism work.[2] The prize is Sweden's largest history prize and was awarded to Östenberg at an event at Sörmlands Museum.[10]

Östenberg delivered a plenary lecture on "Dulce et decorum. Dying for the fatherland (or not) in ancient Rome" at the FIEC / CA 2019 conference on 8 July 2019.[11]

Honours and awards

Selected publications
  • Östenberg, I. Staging the world. Spoils, captives, and representations in the Roman triumphal procession. Oxford University Press 2009.[15]
  • Östenberg, I. 'Veni vidi vici and Caesar's triumph' in Classical Quarterly 63 (2):p.813-827 (2013).
  • Östenberg, I., S. Malmberg and J. Bjørnebye (eds). The Moving City: Processions, passages and promenades in ancient Rome. Bloomsbury, London 2015.[16][17][18][19]
  • Östenberg, I. 'Damnatio Memoriae Inscribed: The Materiality of Cultural Repression' in (eds.) Andrej Petrovic, Ivana Petrovic and Edmund Thomas The Materiality of Text – Placement, Perception, and Presence of Inscribed Texts in Classical Antiquity Brill Studies in Greek and Roman Epigraphy 11 2018, p.324-47.

References
  1. "Selection criteria – AcademiaNet". www.academia-net.org. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. Nydahl, Lina (5 June 2018). "Ida Östenberg får Stora historiepriset". www.sn.se. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. "Ida Östenberg". lup.lub.lu.se. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. "Prof. Ida Östenberg – AcademiaNet". www.academia-net.org. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. "Ida Östenberg – University of Gothenburg, Sweden". University of Gothenburg. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  6. "Staging the World: Spoils, Captives, and Representations in the Roman Triumphal Procession | American Journal of Archaeology". www.ajaonline.org. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  7. Östenberg, Ida. "Artiklar av Ida Östenberg". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  8. "Romerskt blod flyter över sidorna". Respons (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  9. Östenberg, Ida. "Utbilda forskarna i konsten att skriva". gp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  10. "Ida Östenberg – Sörmlands museum". www.sormlandsmuseum.se. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  11. "Plenary lectures « FIEC / CA 2019". Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. "Johan Lundblads pris | Svenska Akademien". www.svenskaakademien.se. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  13. Köljing, Cecilia. "Årets Humtankpris till Ida Östenberg". Göteborgs universitet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  14. "Stora historiepriset 2018 går till Ida Östenberg". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  15. Scaife, Amber (2010). "Review of: Staging the World: Spoils, Captives, and Representations in the Roman Triumphal Procession. Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture and Representation". Bryn Mawr Classical Review. ISSN 1055-7660.
  16. Bloomsbury.com. "The Moving City". Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  17. Liverani, Paolo (2017). "Review of: The Moving City: Processions, Passages and Promenades in Ancient Rome". Bryn Mawr Classical Review. ISSN 1055-7660.
  18. Ferriss-Hill, Jennifer (2017). "Review of The Moving City: Processions, Passages and Promenades in Ancient Rome, Ida Östenberg, Simon Malmberg and Jonas Bjørnebye". The Classical Journal. 112 (2): 245–248. doi:10.5184/classicalj.112.2.0245. ISSN 0009-8353. JSTOR 10.5184/classicalj.112.2.0245.
  19. Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga (11 December 2016). "The Moving City: Processions, Passages and Promenades in Ancient Rome ed. by Ida Östenberg, Simon Malmberg and Jonas Bjørnebye (review)". Canadian Journal of History. 51 (3): 594–596. doi:10.3138/cjh.ach.51.3.rev16. ISSN 2292-8502.
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