Emma Dench was born on 1963 and is an English ancient historian, classicist, and academic administrator.
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Emma Dench has been McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University since 2014, and Dean of its Graduate School of Arts and Sciences since 2018.
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Emma Dench's father was Jeffery Dench, a Shakespearean actor, and her mother, Betty, was a speech therapist.
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Emma Dench appeared in the 1968 film version of A Midsummer Night's Dream as Peaseblossom alongside her aunt, who played Titania.
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Emma Dench studied classics at Wadham College, Oxford: she achieved a first in Honour Moderations in 1984, and graduated from the University of Oxford with a double first class Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987.
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Emma Dench then undertook postgraduate research in ancient history at St Hugh's College, Oxford.
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Emma Dench held the Craven Fellowship at Oxford from 1989 to 1991, and was Rome Scholar at the British School at Rome from 1991 to 1992.
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Emma Dench began her academic career with just an undergraduate degree.
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In 1992, Emma Dench joined the faculty of Birkbeck College, University of London.
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Emma Dench was a lecturer in ancient history between 1992 and 1998, and then, having been promoted, was a senior lecturer between 1998 and 2004.
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Emma Dench was appointed a Reader in 2004, and Professor of Ancient History in 2005.
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On 1 January 2007, Emma Dench moved to the United States to join the faculty of Harvard University.
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Emma Dench was a Harvard College Professor between 2010 and 2015; it is a title of honour awarded for "outstanding contributions to undergraduate teaching, mentoring and advising".
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Emma Dench holds a number of appointments outside of her university faculty positions.
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Emma Dench is a senior fellow of the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC Emma Dench held a Loeb Classical Library Foundation Fellowship between 2011 and 2012.
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Emma Dench delivered the Grey Lectures, titled "Agreeing to differ: consensus, culture and politics in the Roman empire", at the University of Cambridge in May 2016.
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Emma Dench is a British citizen and a permanent resident of the United States.