Clifford Ando

Clifford Ando is Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor, and professor in the Departments of Classics and History and in the College, at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on the histories of religion, law and government in the ancient world. He has also written extensively on ancient religion. Significant themes include the connection of religion to empire and imperial government, especially in relation to pluralism and tolerance, and problems of representation in the use of objects in ritual. His current projects include a study of Latin as a language of the law and a study of legal theory in contexts of weak state power. He is also general editor of Roman Statutes: Renewing Roman Law, a collaborative project that will produce a new edition, translation and commentary on all epigraphically-preserved Roman laws. The project is supported by grants from the the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, the Neubauer Collegium, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

October 2024