“It has been said that though God cannot alter the past, historians can; it is perhaps because they can be useful to Him in this respect that He tolerates their existence. ”
History Department, CSU, Chico
Jessica Clark
Research
Dr. Clark's current research considers the relationship between military defeats and political commemoration in the Roman Republic, concentrating upon the third and second centuries B.C. Her project examines the ancient evidence for Rome's defeats in this period, and investigates the ways in which representations of these defeats influenced both the historical evolution of the republic and the development of Roman historiography.
Publications
Professor Clark is currently preparing her dissertation for publication.