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Laurence Pavlik

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Contact Information

4050 Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Building
707 S Mathews Ave
Urbana, IL 61801

Office Hours

Monday/Friday: 2:30-3:30, Fall 2024
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Social Media and Communications Assistant

Biography

Hello! I am Laurence Pavlik, a Classicist autochthonous to Illinois. After completing a Bachelor's degree in Classics at Augustana College, I came to UIUC to get my Masters. My long term goals are to get a PhD in Classics, and to research and teach about Roman Religion.

Research Interests

-Roman Religion, especially in regards to sacred spaces, nature, and early practices

-Etruscology, especially in regards to the language and religion

-Archeology, especially of Iron Age Italy and Mycenaean Greece

-Bronze Age Near-Eastern Religion

-Samnite culture and the Oscan language

Awards and Honors

-Etruscan Foundation Fellowship

-Freistat Grant for in-country Language and Cultural Enhancement

-H. R. Butts Scholarship for Fieldwork in Classical Archaeology

-Murlo Foundation Director’s Grant

-Manson A. Stewart Undergraduate Award

-Honorable Mention CAMWS 2024 Poster Presentation

-Best Research by an Eta Sigma Phi Laureate, Augustana College

-CAMWS Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in High School or Undergraduate Classical Studies, Augustana College