Dr. Karolina Barbara Frank

Profile

Academic positionPost Doc
Research fieldsAncient History
KeywordsSlavery, Manumission, Asymmetric Dependency, Ancient Greece, Women
Honours and awards

2022: Polish National Science Centre's Sonatina Grant

2019: George Grote Prize in Ancient History (Institute of Classical Studies, University of London)

Current contact address

CountryGermany
CityBonn
InstitutionRheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
InstituteCenter for Dependency and Slavery Studies

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Julia HillnerCenter for Dependency and Slavery Studies, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn
Start of initial sponsorship01/10/2026

Programme(s)

2025Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Postdocs

Publications (partial selection)

2026Karolina Frank: Juxtaposing formats: Studying northwestern Greek women through formal and personal inscriptions. In: Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, 2026, 1–23
2024Karolina Frank: ‘Oh Zeus Naios and Diona, will I succeed?’ Women’s Enquiries at the Oracle of Dodona in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods. In: G. Gilles, K. Frank, C. Plastow, and L. Webb Female Agency in the Ancient Mediterranean. Liverpool University Press, 2024. 83–112