Email: WinstonFranscini@my.unt.edu

Preferred Pronouns: He/Him/His

Major Professor: Christopher J. Fuhrmann

Specialty Areas: Ancient History, Roman History

I earned my B.A. in History from UNT in 2014. My research interests, broadly defined, include the political, social, and cultural histories of the ancient Mediterranean world with an emphasis on the Romans. Topically, they include spectacle and entertainment, public order and social control, ancient slavery, and ancient urbanization. My Master's thesis examines volunteerism among gladiators in the Roman arena and their role in the sociopolitical disruption of Rome's transformation from republic into empire.

Additional information:

Publications:

• Handbook of Texas Online, Winston Chase Franscini, "HOPKINS, GEORGE MILTON, SR." (2018).

Juried Conference Papers:

• "Cutting through the Ranks: Volunteer Gladiators and Roman Social Disorder," Classical Association of the Middle West and South. Virtual Conference. (May 2020)

Research Experience:

• UNT in Italy Study Abroad: History and Archaeology of the Romans (May-June 2018)

Awards

• Jack B. Scroggs Graduate Scholarship Fund 2020-2021 Scholarship Recipient