Jane DeRose Evans - Temple University

Jane DeRose Evans
Curriculum Vitae
Art History (215) 777-9739
Tyler Art Building fax: (215) 777-9747
Temple University jevans@temple.edu
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Professor of Art History, 2008-present, Temple University
Affiliated with the Department of Greek and Roman Classics
Member of the Graduate Faculty and the Honors Faculty
1997- 2008 Associate Professor, Temple University, Art History Department
1991 – 1997 Assistant Professor, Temple University, Art History Department
1989 – 1991 Lecturer, Temple University, Art History Department
1988 - 1989 Visiting Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins, Department of Classics
1987 – 1988 Lecturer, Rutgers University, Department of Classics
1987 Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania
Other: Series Editor, Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima publications
Director, Publication of C Field, Caesarea Maritima
Numismatist for Sardis Expeditions
Fellow of the American Numismatic Society
Education and Training
PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Classical Archaeology, 1985
Special Fields: Etruscan and Roman Republican art/archaeology
Dissertation: “The Legends of Early Rome used as Political Propaganda in the
Republic and during the Time of Augustus”
MA, University of Pennsylvania, Classical Archaeology, 1984
Thesis: “The Issues of Sextus Pompey”
American Numismatic Society Graduate Seminar 1983
AB, Franklin and Marshall College, Classics (Languages), 1978
Grants
Temple University Research Leave, spring 2008
Temple University Grant in Aid 2004
Mellon Grant (Temple University) 2000
Temple University Grant in Aid 1999
Temple University Research Leave, fall 1997
Temple University Summer Research Fellowship 1994
American Numismatic Society Graduate Fellowship 1984-85
University of Pennsylvania, Classical Archaeology Graduate Group fellowship/teaching
assistantship, 1982, 1983, 1984/5
Publications
1. Books

The Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima: Excavation Reports v.6, The Coins and the
Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Economy of Palestine (American Schools of Oriental
Research, 2006)
Reviewed in: Israel Numismatic Research 2 2007; ANS Magazine Spring 2008 59-63; RBL
June 2008 Society of Biblical Literature; www.bookreviews.org/pdf/6191_6630.pdf
The Art of Persuasion: Political Propaganda from Aeneas to Brutus (University of Michigan
Press, Ann Arbor, 1992)
Reviewed in: Classical World 1994 505; American Journal of Numismatics 1993/4 251-
55; “Electronic Antiquity” II.2. 1994; “Bryn Mawr Classical Review” 03.06.05; Journal
of Roman Studies 1995 275
2. Articles
“Anderitum: Excavations in a Roman Town in Gallia Aquitania”, with Alain Ferdière
(emeritus, Université de Tours) and Emmanuel Marot (Tours), American Journal of
Archaeology Apr 2009, 255-72
“Prostitutes in the Theater of Pompey? A Reconsideration” Transactions of the American
Philological Association 139.1 2009, 123-145
“Rapport de Recherche”, written annually with collaborators at the end of each season
of research in France, 2000-2007, for the Conseil Général de la Lozere
“Recent Research in Roman Crafts (1985-1995),” Classical World March-April 1998 235-
272
“Excavation report for the IAA, L1, L2, L4 at Caesarea Maritima,” (co-author), Israel
Antiquities Institute (1997, 1998)
“Bulls on Republican and Early Imperial Coins,” Numismatica e Antichità Classiche
Quaderni Ticinesi 1996, 197-214
“Coins from the DIAR Excavations of Caesarea,” Biblical Archaeologist Sept. 1995 156-
66
“Heraclian Countermarks on Coins Found at Caesarea,” American Journal of
Numismatics 5/6 1994/5, 97-104
“Statues of the Kings and Brutus on the Capitoline,” Opuscula Romana 38 1992, 99-105
“Sacred Figs in Rome,” Latomus 50 1991, 798-808
“The Sicilian Coinage of Sextus Pompeius,” American Numismatic Society Museum
Notes 32 1987, 97-157
“Roman Republican Coin types and Familial Propaganda,” Transactions of the 10 th
International Numismatic Congress, London 1986, 143-46
3. Book Reviews

G. Bowersock, Mosaics as History. Forthcoming Near Eastern Archaeology
R. Ashton, Studies in Ancient Coinage from Turkey. American Journal of Archaeology 101
1997, 816
B. Brown, Royal Portraits in Sculpture and Coins. American Journal of Numismatics 9
1997, 139-43
Wm. Hollstein, Die städtromische Münzprägung der Jahre 78-50 v.Chr. zwischen politischer
Aktualität und Familienthematik. American Journal of Numismatics 7/8 1995/6, 289-92
J. Melville-Jones, A Dictionary of Ancient Roman Coins. American Journal of Numismatics
3/4 1992, 225-28
4. Forthcoming
Edited volume, with contributions: “The Companion to Roman republican
Archaeology” (Wiley-Blackwell)
Book-length, possibly several volumes, excavation report: Field C of Caesarea
Maritima, the buildings and urban structure of the city (director of the publication, with
specialists providing reports, for publication in the ASOR JECM Excavation Series)
“The Restoration of Memory: Minucius and his Monument” (forthcoming, ca. 30 pp;
short version in the Proceedings of the International Numismatic Congress 2009)
“From Mountain to Icon: Mt. Gerizim on Provincial Coins from Neapolis, Samaria”
(under reveiw, ca. 40 pp)
“Report on the Coins: the Sardis Expeditions”
“Report on the Coins”; in the report of the excavations of Tell er-Ras, Israel (waiting
for other contributors; to be submitted to ASOR press)
Convention Papers and Scholarly Lectures
“Minucius, Memory and his Monument”, International Numismatic Congress (Glasgow,
Scotland, 2009)
"The Gold Hoard of Caesarea Maritima, Israel" American Institute of Archaeology,
Metcalf Lecturer (2007, Toronto, Montreal, Ottowa)
“Excavating Ancient Anderitum, a Roman City in Southwest France” American Institute
of Archaeology Annual Meeting 2004
“Excavation Coins and the Nature of the Site” American Institute of Archaeology,
Metcalf Lecturer (April 2003 in San Diego and Las Vegas for AIA societies)
“What Numismatists can tell Archaeologists about Coins” American Philological
Association Annual Meeting 2003

“Excavation Coins and the Nature of the Site” A Rich Resource: Contributions of Field
Numismatics to Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, Conference at Mary Washington
College Fredericksberg, 2002; co-organizer and leader of round-table discussion as well
as presenter.
“Comedic Heroines in the Theater Complex of Pompey in Rome” American Institute of
Archaeology Annual Meeting 2001 (nominated by the Women's Classical Conference for
best paper presentation at the annual meeting), Princeton, Institute of Advanced Studies
2000, Villanova University 2000
“The Return of Prosperity? The Economy of Caesarea Maritima in Palestine between 70
and 253 CE” American Institute of Archaeology Annual Meeting 1998, American
Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meeting 1998
“The Combined Caesarea Expeditions” American Institute of Archaeology Annual
Meeting 1997 (co-author)
“Coins from the DIAR Excavations at Caesarea Maritima” American Institute of
Archaeology Annual Meeting 1994
“The Art of Persuasion: Roman Familial Propaganda and Coins” Bullowa lecture,
American Numismatic Society, 1991
“Familial Propaganda and Republican Coinage” American Institute of Archaeology
Annual Meeting 1987, International Numismatic Congress in London, 1986
“Over-used and Under-Studied: Sorting out the Coins of Sextus Pompey” American
Numismatic Society Graduate Seminar 1986-1990
“Consequences of Betrayal: the Death of Tarpeia from the Basilica Aemilia Frieze and
two Coins” American Institute of Archaeology Annual Meeting 1985
Public Lectures
"Roman Bling: Coins of Gold/Jewels of Coins" Eta Sigma Phi (National Classics Honor
Society), Annual Meeting, 2006
"Vote for Me! Roman Coins and Propaganda" Philadelphia Numismatic and
Antiquarian Society, 2005
“Augustus and his Forum: precedents, power, and propaganda” University of
Connecticut, Storrs, 2002
“Ancient Anderitum: the rise and disappearance of the Roman capital of the Gevaudan,
France” American Institute of Archaeology, Hartford Chapter, 2002
“Coins from the JECM Excavations at Caesarea Maritima, Israel” NY Numismatic Club
1996

“The Legends of Early Rome in Republican Art” American Institute of Archaeology,
Staten Island Chapter 1992
“Roman Republican Coins and Familial Propaganda” Eta Sigma Phi, Classics Honor
Society, Temple University 1992
“Following Aeneas from Troy to Rome” American Institute of Archaeology Society,
Hartford, CT 1991
“Fig Trees and Wolves” Problems in the Topography of Ancient Rome” University of
Pennsylvania 1985
“Coin Types used as Propaganda during the Social War: the use of the legends of early
Rome in the 90’s and 80’s” University of Pennsylvania 1985
Excavations
2008-present Numismatist, Harvard and Cornell Sardis Expeditions
2000-2008 Javols (ancient Anderitum), France (director: Alain Trintignac,
Department de Languedoc-Rousillion); supervisor, help prepare annual reports
1997, 1998 Caesarea Maritima, Israel (director: Ken Holum, University of Maryland);
field supervisor, help prepare annual reports
1983-1985 Salleles d’Aude, France (director: Fanette Laubenheimer, CNRS);
excavation draughtsperson
1982 Gla, Greece (director: Spyros Iakovidis, University of Pennsylvania);
student worker
1981 Philadelphia, PA (director: Barbara Liggett); student worker
1976 Wroxeter, England (director: Graham Webster); student worker
1976 environs of Siena, Italy (director: Alfonz Lengyel); student worker
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Archaeology (since 1981)
American Numismatic Society (since 1983)
American Schools of Oriental Research (since 1991)
Philadelphia Numismatic and Antiquarian Society (elected 2006)
Royal Numismatic Society (since 2001)