Paula Gaither

Paula Gaither is a PhD candidate in the Classics specializing in Roman archaeology and a PhD minor in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. Her work examines representations of Aethiopians in Roman art. Paula received her BA in Classics from Columbia University and her MPhil in Classical Archaeology from the University of Oxford, funded by the Euretta J Kellett Fellowship. Before beginning her PhD at Stanford, she was the Graduate Intern in the Antiquities department at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles. In addition to her academic work, Paula is a member of SCIT (Stanford Classics in Theatre) and works with Stanford University Archaeological Collections. She spends her summers excavating with the Tharros Archaeological Research Project in Sardinia. Her research interests include Black feminist theory, critical race studies, museum studies, and performance theory.