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Monica Cyrino is a professor of classics at the University of New Mexico. She is an expert in Classical reception studies, described as a "leading academic" in the field. Her work focuses particularly on modern film and TV, and she has also served as a historical consultant for multiple modern productions.

Early life and education

Cyrino attended Marina High School where she was a cheerleader and among 117 students at Orange County high schools advancing in Merit Scholar Contest. She was a first prize winner in the feature category in a high school journalism event.

Cyrino received her BA from University of California, Berkeley in Classical Languages in 1984, and studied for an MA, MPhil and PhD in Classical Philology at Yale University between 1986 and 1992. Until 1990 she taught as a Teaching Assistant at Yale, before moving to the University of New Mexico, first as a Visiting assistant professor, and from 1993 as assistant professor in classics. In 2007 she was promoted to Professor of Classics, and since 2018 has held a Chair of Languages, Cultures, and Literature at the University of New Mexico.

Career

Cyrino was awarded an Society for Classical Studies 'Excellence in Teaching' award in 1998–9, and a Hood Fellowship in 2018. She was also awarded an ovatio by the Classical Association for the Middle West and South in 2008. Between 2013 and 2014 she served as the President for the Classical Association for the Middle West and South.

Cyrino's research is focused in two main areas: eros in Ancient Greece, and classical reception on the modern screen and pop culture. She has been described as 'an authority on the reception of ancient Rome in film studies', and her work on film has been described as "advancing the field of Classical Reception Studies". Cyrino has published on modern TV series such as HBO's Rome on both seasons, BBC's Troy: Fall of a City and Starz' Spartacus. She has also been described as a "leading academic" and "leading name in cinematic reception studies." Her work on film and TV has also meant that she has been involved in the media industries, as Cyrino has served as the historical consultant on TV series such as Better Call Saul (2015) and The Messengers (2015).

Cyrino has also received many awards for contributions to her field through teaching such as:

• American Philological Association's Excellence in Teaching Classics Award (1998-1999)
• UNM Alumni Association Faculty Teaching Award (2002)
• UNM Presidential Teaching Fellowship Award (2000-2002)
• UNM College of Arts & Sciences Gunter Starkey Teaching Award (1998-1999)
• UNM Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award (1994-1995)

Bibliography

• Screening Love and War in Troy: Fall of a City. Co-edited with Antony Augoustakis (Bloomsbury 2022).
• STARZ Spartacus: Reimagining an Icon on Screen. Co-edited with Antony Augoustakis (Edinburgh 2017).
• Rome, Season Two: Trial and Triumph ed. Monica S. Cyrino (Edinburgh 2015).
• Screening Love and Sex in the Ancient World ed. Monica S. Cyrino (Palgrave Macmillan 2013).
• Aphrodite (Routledge 2010).
• Rome, Season One: History Makes Television ed. Monica S. Cyrino (Blackwell 2008).

References

1. ^ Kelly, Rachael (March 2011). "Whither Quo Vadis? Sienkiewicz's novel in film and television". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 31 (1): 81–83. doi:10.1080/01439685.2011.553407. S2CID 194064100.
2. Reed Jr., Ollie (26 Jun 1997). "Celluloid gods, Americans' need for real heroes is fueling Hollywood's Greek mythology boom, a UNM classics professor says, and that 'just shows the dynamic nature of myth'". The Albuquerque Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved 27 Dec 2022.
3. Sandlin, Scott (19 Mar 2001). "Classics Are Cool In UNM Prof's Class, Pop culture serves as a window to the timeless themes of Roman, Greek literature in these popular courses". Albuquerque Journal. p. 1. Retrieved 27 Dec 2022.
4. "County Students Face Further Tests, 117 Advance in Merit Scholar Contest". Los Angeles Times. 23 Sep 1979. p. 596. Retrieved 27 Dec 2022.
5. Morlock, B (22 Oct 2003). "ua prof shortage leaves basic courses swamped". Tucson Citizen. ProQuest 237110850. Retrieved 27 Dec 2022.
6. "Huntington Beach High Tops Journalism Event". Los Angeles Times. 24 May 1079. p. 72. Retrieved 27 Dec 2022.
7. Neuharth, Al (11 May 1987). "Connecticut:The Rich Get Richer". Chillicothe Gazette. p. 9. Retrieved 27 Dec 2022.
8. "Monica Cyrino:: UNM Languages, Cultures, and Literatures | The University of New Mexico". lcl.unm.edu.
9. ^ Cyrino, Monica. "CV" (PDF). Academic CV.
10. "Awards for Excellence in Collegiate Teaching: Previous Winners | Society for Classical Studies". classicalstudies.org.
11. "ASCS Newsletter 42" (PDF).
12. "Ovationes Previous Recipients - Chronological". CAMWS. 10 June 2014.
13. May, James M. (2008). "Ovationes Anni Salutis MMVIII". The Classical Journal. 104 (1): 89–91. ISSN 0009-8353. JSTOR 27750220.
14. "Monica Cyrino". CAMWS. 13 April 2017.
15. Sharland, Suzanne (2010-01-01). "Small screen Rome Rome Season One: History Makes Television, Monica S. Cyrino (Ed.): review article". Scholia: Studies in Classical Antiquity. 19 (1): 126–135. hdl:10520/EJC100382.
16. Bridges, Emma; Paul, Joanna (October 2018). "Reception". Greece & Rome. 65 (2): 277–282. doi:10.1017/S0017383518000232. ISSN 0017-3835. S2CID 232176309.

• University of New Mexico faculty
• 1962 births
• Living people
• UC Berkeley College of Letters and Science alumni
• Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni