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Last Updated: May 2024
This is a list of my current publications with relevant access links. The access status of each publication is indicated by the lock to the left of each entry. If you are unable to access a publication listed here, please contact me directly.
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Forthcoming
Ross, Edward A. S., and Jackie Baines “Treading Water: New Data on the Impact of AI Ethics Information Sessions in Classics and Ancient Language Pedagogy.” The Journal of Classics Teaching.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Making Space for Buddhism: Early Buddhist Practice in Hellenistic Central Asian Multi-Religious Spaces.” In Control the Divine: Integrating Sacred Spaces and Rituals at the ‘Fringes’ (Ancient Central and South Asia), Ashwini Lakshminarayanan and Marc Mendoza, eds. Themes in Contemporary Archaeology. Berlin: Springer.
Journal Articles
Ross, Edward A. S. “A New Frontier: AI and Ancient Language Pedagogy.” The Journal of Classics Teaching 24, No. 48 (2023). 143-161. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2058631023000430.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Following Traces: The Ten Ox-Herding Pictures and Rinzai Zen in North America.” Symposia: The Journal of Religion 10 (2019). 20-42. [LINK].
Ross, Edward A. S. “Rhapsodes, Bards, and Books: A Discussion of the Crystallized of Epic Poetry in Ancient Greece and Tibet.” Hirundo: the McGill Undergraduate Journal of Classical Studies XV (2017). 40-47. [LINK].
Ross, Edward A. S. “Hakuin Ekaku: What is the Sound of One Hand Clapping?” Canons: the McGill Undergraduate Journal of Religious Studies 12 (2016). 11-17. [LINK].
Ross, Edward A. S. “Roman Priestesses: A Woman’s Best Wedding Planner.” Hirundo: the McGill Undergraduate Journal of Classical Studies XIV (2016). 1-12. [LINK].
Edited Translations
Shi Huijiao. The Biographies of Eminent Monks. Tianshu Yang, translator. Edward A. S. Ross, editor. Hong Kong: Centre of Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong, 2022. [LINK].
Book Reviews
Ross, Edward A. S. Review of Eurasian localisms: towards a translocal approach to Hellenism and inbetweenness in central Eurasia, third to first centuries BCE by Milinda Hoo. Bryn Mawr Classical Review. May 11, 2023. [LINK].
Encyclopaedia Entries
Ross, Edward A. S. “International Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji.” In The Database of Religious History. Vancouver: University of British Columbia, December 18, 2023. [LINK].
Ross, Edward A. S. “Biographies of Eminent Monks.” In The Database of Religious History. Vancouver: University of British Columbia, May 6, 2023. [LINK].
DataSets
Ross, Edward A. S., and Jackie Baines. AI and Ancient Language Student Survey – Autumn 2023. V2. December 16, 2023. Archived by figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24835629.v2.
Ross, Edward A. S., and Jackie Baines. Is AI the New Plato?: AI Benefits and Drawbacks for Study Survey – Autumn 2023. V2. December 16, 2023. Archived by figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24842058.v2.
Ross, Edward A. S., and Jackie Baines. University of Reading Classical Languages Teaching Content and Expectations Survey – Summer 2023. V2. December 16, 2023. Archived by figshare. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24829953.v2.
Teaching Resources
Baines, Jackie, Edward A. S. Ross, Jacinta Hunter, Fleur McRitchie Pratt, and Nisha Patel. Digital Tools for Learning Ancient Greek and Latin and Guiding Phrases for Using Generative AI in Ancient Language Study. V2. March 12, 2024. Archived by figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25391782.v3.
Blog Posts
Ross, Edward A. S. “Classics and Generative AI: New Resources and Opportunities for Staff and Students.” Classics at Reading (blog). University of Reading. March 16, 2024. [LINK].
Ross, Edward A. S. “Connecting Classics to its Wider Context.” Classics at Reading (blog). University of Reading. November 18, 2022. [LINK].
Conference Presentations
Ross, Edward A. S. “The Unity of Religious Practice: Lived Religious Experience in Hellenistic Bactria.” Fifth Conference of the Hellenistic Central Asia Research Network – Whose custom is it anyway? Empire, cities and people through archaeology, art and written sources in Hellenistic Central Asia, Université Paris Nanterre, Nanterre, France. March 21-23, 2024.
Ross, Edward A. S. “This is Our Sacred Place: The Spiritual Transplantation of Sacred Landscapes in Hellenistic Central Asia.” Godscapes: Ritual, Belief and the Natural World in the Ancient Mediterranean and Beyond, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, United Kingdom. June 28, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Bringing the Dhamma over Mountains: Buddhist Transmission Activity and the Hindukush-Karakoram Mountain Range.” United Kingdom Association for Buddhist Studies Annual Conference – Negotiating Boundaries, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, United Kingdom. June 22, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “The Other Home of the Gods: The Spiritual Transplantation of Sacred Landscapes in Hellenistic Central Asia.” University of Reading Classics Postgraduate Colloquium, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. May 26, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “A New Frontier: AI and Ancient Language Pedagogy.” Developments in Ancient Language Pedagogy Workshop, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. May 19, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Living Spiritual Beings: Understanding Ancient Multi-Religion through Translocalism.” University of Reading Postgraduate Research Sharing Workshop, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. March 23, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Parsing the Unexpected: Re-examining the “Local” Ritual Practices of Hellenistic Bactria at Aï Khanoum and Torbulok.” Interpreting Afghanistan: Art, Archaeology, and History of the Eastern Iranian World (600 BCE-999 CE), University of California, Irvine, California, United States of America. October 7, 2022.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Making Space for Buddhism: Early Buddhist Practice in Hellenistic Central Asian Religious Spaces.” 28th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. September 3, 2022.
(Poster) Ross, Edward A. S. “Ritual Activity in Multi-Religious Spaces: A Case Study of the Hellenistic Far East.” University of Reading Graduate School Doctoral Research Conference, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. June 15, 2022.
Ross, Edward A. S. “A Place or Everyone: Understanding the Sanctuary at Aï Khanoum as a Multi-Religious Space.” University of Reading Classics Postgraduate Colloquium, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. June 8, 2022.
(Poster) Ross, Edward A. S. “Ritual Activity in Multi-Religious Spaces: A Case Study of the Hellenistic Far East.” Fourth Conference of the Hellenistic Central Asia Research Network – Entangled Pasts and Presents: Temporal Interactions and Knowledge Production in the Study of Hellenistic Central Asia, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. March 24, 2022.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Piety and Truth: The Western Reception of Dhamma in the Hellenistic Far East.” Dynamic Encounters Between Buddhism and the West, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. June 28, 2021.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Bringing Merit to the Yonakas through Fear: The Perception and Use of Hell as Skilful Means in Buddhist Proselytism.” Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Ancient Literature, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. June 19, 2021.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Greeks, Central Asians, Muslims: The Evolving Identity of Yonas/Yavanas in South Asia.” University of Reading Classics Doctoral Colloquium, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. May 20, 2021.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Journeying to the West: The Image of the Western Regions in Shi Huijiao’s Biographies of Eminent Monks.” United Kingdom Association for Buddhist Studies Summer Online Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. July 2, 2020.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Votive River Stones: The Problem of Locating Material Culture in Central Asian Archaeology.” University of Reading Classics Doctoral Colloquium, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. June 3, 2020.
Ross, Edward A. S. “The Roman GBF: Investigating the Lives of Cinaedi and Those Who Penetrated Them.” Montreal Inter-University Classics Colloquium, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada. March 16, 2017.
Invited Talks and Guest Lectures
(Invited Talk) Baines, Jackie, and Edward A. S. Ross. “Innovation and Accountability: Tackling Generative AI Challenges in Humanities Assessments.” School of Humanities T&L Focus Sessions. School of Humanities, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. May 13, 2024.
(Guest Lecture) Ross, Edward A. S. “Ethical Prompt Engineering: Developing Guiding Phrases for Generative AI.” CL3FCC: From Classroom to Courtroom: Mastering the Art of Persuasion in the Ancient World. Department of Classics, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. March 15, 2024.
(Guest Lecture) Ross, Edward A. S. “Generative AI and Hieroglyphs: Can ChatGPT be a Conversational Language Study Tool?” CL3AEL: Ancient Egyptian Language & Hieroglyphs. Department of Classics, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. March 5, 2024.
(Guest Lecture) Ross, Edward A. S. “Is AI the New Plato?: Things to Know About AI and Your Studies.” LANG1L: Language Skills. Department of Modern Languages, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. November 17, 2023.
(Invited Talk) Baines, Jackie, and Edward A. S. Ross. “Conversational AI: Guidelines for New Tools in Ancient Language Study.” Lunchtime Mini-Series: Using AI for Teaching and Learning, Centre for Quality Support and Development (CQSD), University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. November 2, 2023.
(Invited Respondent) Clark, Charlie, Giulia Colli, Maiken Mosleth King, and Edward A. S. Ross. “AI and the Humanities Roundtable.” Alpha, Aleph, and AI: Languages of the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East Conference, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom. June 15, 2023. [Recording].
(Guest Lecture) Ross, Edward A. S. “The ‘Greek’ Buddhists.” CLAS201: Greece and Rome. Department of Classics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. October 15, 2020.
Public Talks
Baines, Jackie, Shona Carter-Griffiths, and Edward A. S. Ross. “Mythology Detective: How to Identify Images of the Ancient World.” Classics for All Day, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. May 16, 2024.
Ross, Edward A. S. “It’s All Greek to Me! – An Introduction to Ancient Greek Language.” Classics for All Day, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. May 16, 2024.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Is AI the New Plato?: Things to Know About AI and Your Studies.” University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. October 4, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Is AI the New Plato?: Things to Know About AI and Your Studies.” University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. September 27, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “It’s All Greek to Me! – An Introduction to Ancient Greek Language.” Classics for All Day, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. May 11, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “देवनागरी: An Introduction to Sanskrit Language.” Reading Scholars Day, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. March 28, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Ancient Buddhists and How They Buried Their Masters.” Young Archaeologists Club, Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. March 25, 2023.
Ross, Edward A. S. “It’s All Greek to Me! – An Introduction to Ancient Greek Language.” Classics for All Day, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. May 19, 2022.
Ross, Edward A. S. “An Introduction to Ancient Greek.” Reading Scholars Day, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. March 31, 2022.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Getting Started on your MA Dissertation Research.” University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. February 9, 2021.
Ross, Edward A. S. “Mindfulness: Presentness through Practice.” The McGill Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. January 24, 2018.
Exhibitions
(Curation) Monsters: From Ancient to Modern. Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. Physical Exhibit: August-September 2022. Online Exhibit: [LINK].
(Design) Farm Fresh Brockville: Our Agricultural Past. Brockville Museum, Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Physical Exhibit: September-December 2019.
(Curation and Design) Brockville Pets. Brockville Museum, Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Physical Exhibit: June-August 2019. Online Exhibit: [LINK].
(Curation and Design) Dr. P. H. Czigler: Physician, Surgeon, & Refugee. Brockville Museum, Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Physical Exhibit: June-August 2019.
Videos
Ross, Edward A. S. “Is AI the New Plato?: Things to Know About AI and Your Studies.” Department of Classics, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. February 28, 2024. [LINK].
Ross, Edward A. S. “Monsters: From Ancient to Modern.” Limina Journal Monsters Conference, Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. September 6, 2022. [LINK].
Ross, Edward A. S. “Pannis Focacis.” Heritage Open Days, Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. September 19, 2021. [LINK].
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