Honorary Associate Professor
Overview
Associate Professor Watts' research interests include Roman and pre-Roman (Celtic) Britain, Early Christianity, and Roman Provincial Government.
Associate Professor Watts has a BA and PhD (Qld), ATCL (London), AMusA, is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and a Member of the Australian College of Educators. She is currently a Reader in Classics and Ancient History.
Her current research project is A Dictionary of Roman Britain.
She has published a number of articles and three books on pre- and Roman Britain: Boudicca's Heirs: Women in Early Britain (Routledge, London 2005); Religion in Late Roman Britain: Forces of Change (Routledge, London, 1998); Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain (Routledge, London 1991).
Associate Professor Watts holds the following memberships:
Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of London
Member, Society for Promotion of Roman Studies (London)
Member, Australian College of Educators
Member, Australasian Society for Classical Studies
Member Queensland History Teachers' Association
Registered Teacher, Queensland
Member of Executive, Friends of Antiquity
Member of Executive, Queensland Friends of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens
Qualifications
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
- PhD, The University of Queensland
- BA, The University of Queensland
Publications
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Book Chapter: Celtic religion in Western and Central Europe
Watts, Dorothy (2013). Celtic religion in Western and Central Europe. The Cambridge History of Religions in the Ancient World. (pp. 364-386) edited by William Adler. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
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Journal Article: Crime, punishment and reward in the Roman army
Watts, Dorothy (2012). Crime, punishment and reward in the Roman army. Nova, November, 14-15.
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Journal Article: Reflections on a university experience
Watts, Dorothy (2011). Reflections on a university experience. Crossroads: an interdisciplinary journal for the study of history, philosophy, religion and classics, V (2), 119-121.
Grants
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(1998) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
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Dead women's secrets: A study of women's burials in Roman Britain
(1997) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
Supervision
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A Reappraisal of Geophysical Phenomena and Associated Portents in the Clasical World
(2009) Doctor Philosophy
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Nutrition and diet in Roman Britain
(2009) Doctor Philosophy
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Sexually ambiguous imagery in Cyprus from the Neolithic to the Cypro-Archaic period
(2009) Doctor Philosophy
Publications
Book
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Boudicca's Heirs: Women in early Britain
Watts, D. J. (2005). Boudicca's Heirs: Women in early Britain. New York: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203086773
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Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain
Watts, Dorothy (1991). Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
Book Chapter
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Celtic religion in Western and Central Europe
Watts, Dorothy (2013). Celtic religion in Western and Central Europe. The Cambridge History of Religions in the Ancient World. (pp. 364-386) edited by William Adler. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
Journal Article
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Crime, punishment and reward in the Roman army
Watts, Dorothy (2012). Crime, punishment and reward in the Roman army. Nova, November, 14-15.
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Reflections on a university experience
Watts, Dorothy (2011). Reflections on a university experience. Crossroads: an interdisciplinary journal for the study of history, philosophy, religion and classics, V (2), 119-121.
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An imperial possession: Britain in the Roman empire, 54 BC AD 409.
Watts, D (2007). An imperial possession: Britain in the Roman empire, 54 BC AD 409.. Classical Review, 57 (2), 494-496. doi: 10.1017/S0009840X07001126
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The Silent Minority: Women in Romano-British cemeteries
Watts, D. J. (2001). The Silent Minority: Women in Romano-British cemeteries. Archaeological Journal, 158, 332-344.
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The Silent Minority: Women in Romano-British cemeteries
Watts, D. J. (2001). The Silent Minority: Women in Romano-British cemeteries. Archaeological Journal, 158, 332-344.
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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(1998) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
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Dead women's secrets: A study of women's burials in Roman Britain
(1997) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Completed Supervision
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A Reappraisal of Geophysical Phenomena and Associated Portents in the Clasical World
(2009) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Nutrition and diet in Roman Britain
(2009) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Sexually ambiguous imagery in Cyprus from the Neolithic to the Cypro-Archaic period
(2009) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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VEGETIUS IN CONTEXT: ESTABLISHING THE DATE OF THE Epitoma Rei Militaris
() Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
