Dr Charlie Kerrigan

Assistant Professor In Latin

I grew up in Dublin and studied at TCD (BA, PhD) and the University of Oxford (MSt). I teach Latin language and literature, especially the poetry of Virgil and its reception in later times. Previous research projects include a study of Virgil’s Georgics in the Roman and British empires, and a short history of Latin for students and general readers. My current research focus is on the reception of Classics in contemporary popular culture, comprising the module ‘Pop Classics’ as well as the Latin Inscriptions of Ireland project. I also work with schools and community groups.

Selected Publications

Living Latin: Everyday Language and Popular Culture (Bloomsbury, 2024, pbk, €18)
‘Women’s Virgil: Reception as Re-imagination’, in K. Moore (ed.), The Routledge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Gender and Sexuality (Routledge: New York and London, 2023).
‘Environment and Empire: Georgic Through Time’, in P. Bullard (ed.), A History of English Georgic Writing (Cambridge, 2022).
Virgil’s Map: Geography, Empire, and the Georgics (Bloomsbury, 2020).