Laura Surtees – Project Manager, Research Lead

I am a Research and Instruction Librarian and Coordinator of Rhys Carpenter Library. My background is in Classical Archaeology, having received my Ph.D. from the Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology at Bryn Mawr College. As the Project Manager, I proposed the Coloring the Past Project to address misconceptions about colorful nature of Greek and Roman sculpture and to create a more inclusive space in Carpenter Library by debunking the myth of “whiteness” of Classical sculpture.  

Molly Kuchler – Graduate Assistant, Tech Lead

I am an MA student in the department of Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies. I am interested in primarily Archaic and Early Classical Greece, with particular investment in Panhellenic religious and athletic networks, sanctuaries, material culture, and questions of identity across time and space. I also discovered an interest in the Digital Humanities as member of Bryn Mawr’s Digital Scholarship Fellowship cohort for the 2019-20 academic year. Working on Coloring the Past this summer has been a great experience that has allowed me to bring several of my academic and personal interests together to shine a light on some harmful misconceptions and create some beautiful reconstructions.

Vimbai Mawoneke – Undergraduate Research Assistant

I am a senior majoring in Chemistry and Mathematics with an interest in animation and video editing. I was attracted to this project by the aspect of learning new digital skills which I could transfer to my other disciplines as visualization aids. In this project I learned to appreciate the horizons that can be covered once when, technology, natural science and social science work hand in hand. 

Mira Yuan – Undergraduate Research Assistant

I am a senior majoring in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and minoring in Museum Studies. Although I’ve never studied Greek and Roman sculpture, I was excited by the chance to apply my skills in museum studies to my interest in the ancient Mediterranean world. During this project I spent time reflecting about how the discipline privileges certain types of Greek and Roman history and research. I’m glad that this project encouraged me to engage with the interdisciplinary ways that we can use technology to revolutionize the study of ancient history.