Anthony Gallipoli
As a nationally-funded and multifaceted scholar, I have nearly 10 years of experience primarily examining American and Classical history, with an additional interest in religious history. Broadly speaking, my research centres upon ideas of iconography, symbolism, collective identity, historical memory, and strategy. These ideas are analyzed within a classically informed transnational methodological framework where I consider archival and material sources alike such as newspapers, photos, organizational minutes, numismatics, and inscriptions where applicable.
Currently, I am writing a thesis on the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC; 1894–) and their attempts to memorialize the Confederacy and the 1st Ku Klux Klan (KKK; 1865–1872) across the United States of America during the time period of 1894–1926. As a part of this work, I investigate the UDC’s efforts at local and national levels, connecting the importance of smaller monuments to sites like Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, and what this reveals about the story the Daughters told about the Confederacy.
I am the author of a groundbreaking paper that examined the depiction and significance of the eagle (aquila), the wolf (lupus), the minotaur (minotaurus), the horse (equus), and the wild boar (aper), on the Roman Republican legionary standards. This research currently stands as the only authoritative exploration into the meaning of these animals depicted on the ensigns and how ancient Romans — both soldiers and civilians — along with their enemies received these symbols. These military standards influenced policy, determined temporary architectural designs, and guided behaviour as well as morality. These standards were not only reflective of a Roman Republican identity, but inspired the republic to dominate the Mediterranean basin.
Representative of my diverse expertise is the fieldwork and volunteer efforts I have engaged in. I have scrutinized thousands of primary sources such as microfilm, photos, pamphlets, and newspapers in the Library of Virginia, the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, and the Valentine Museum. Furthermore, I have conducted first-hand research in the Capitoline Museum and have examined the depiction of animals on sarcophagi located within the Vatican Necropolis. As for my community involvement, I am currently a guest lecturer for SmartHBEnglish in Changwon, Uichang-gu, South Korea. Previously, I have completed volunteer work for the University of Alberta, the University of Waterloo, the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections, the Library of Virginia, the Arts and Humanities Research Council UK, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the European Space Agency.
Alongside my extensive historical background, I have a certificate in management and business practices. In this program, I developed competencies in project management and workflow optimization through complex team environments.
As a versatile individual, I am uniquely positioned to participate in a wide-variety of projects requiring intense attention to detail and exceptional research capabilities.
Supervisors: Sharon Romeo, Craig Hardiman, Christina Vester, and Ron Kroeker
Currently, I am writing a thesis on the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC; 1894–) and their attempts to memorialize the Confederacy and the 1st Ku Klux Klan (KKK; 1865–1872) across the United States of America during the time period of 1894–1926. As a part of this work, I investigate the UDC’s efforts at local and national levels, connecting the importance of smaller monuments to sites like Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, and what this reveals about the story the Daughters told about the Confederacy.
I am the author of a groundbreaking paper that examined the depiction and significance of the eagle (aquila), the wolf (lupus), the minotaur (minotaurus), the horse (equus), and the wild boar (aper), on the Roman Republican legionary standards. This research currently stands as the only authoritative exploration into the meaning of these animals depicted on the ensigns and how ancient Romans — both soldiers and civilians — along with their enemies received these symbols. These military standards influenced policy, determined temporary architectural designs, and guided behaviour as well as morality. These standards were not only reflective of a Roman Republican identity, but inspired the republic to dominate the Mediterranean basin.
Representative of my diverse expertise is the fieldwork and volunteer efforts I have engaged in. I have scrutinized thousands of primary sources such as microfilm, photos, pamphlets, and newspapers in the Library of Virginia, the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, and the Valentine Museum. Furthermore, I have conducted first-hand research in the Capitoline Museum and have examined the depiction of animals on sarcophagi located within the Vatican Necropolis. As for my community involvement, I am currently a guest lecturer for SmartHBEnglish in Changwon, Uichang-gu, South Korea. Previously, I have completed volunteer work for the University of Alberta, the University of Waterloo, the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections, the Library of Virginia, the Arts and Humanities Research Council UK, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the European Space Agency.
Alongside my extensive historical background, I have a certificate in management and business practices. In this program, I developed competencies in project management and workflow optimization through complex team environments.
As a versatile individual, I am uniquely positioned to participate in a wide-variety of projects requiring intense attention to detail and exceptional research capabilities.
Supervisors: Sharon Romeo, Craig Hardiman, Christina Vester, and Ron Kroeker
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