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Florence Le Bars-Tosi
Principal Investigator (PI)
ORCID: 0000-0002-6449-6872
Florence Le Bars-Tosi is an Associate Professor in Archaeology and Art History of the Classical World at the University of Lille. She holds a PhD in History and Archaeology of Ancient Worlds from Paris Ouest Nanterre University and has extensive experience in teaching and research, specializing in Classical Studies and the Archaeology of Magna Graecia. Florence has authored many publications and participated in numerous international conferences. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates historical investigation with archaeological and iconographic analysis, contributing significantly to the understanding of ancient societies. Florence also leads major research projects and collaborates with various institutions across Europe.
– Associate Professor in Archaeology and Art History of the Classical World (2022 – Present)
University of Lille, France
– Contract Professor in Museology (2021-2022)
University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy
– Research Contract for the Digital Millin Project (2018-2019)
Bibliothèque nationale de France – Labex CAP – Sorbonne Paris I University
– Postdoctoral Researcher for the “Rubi Antiqua” Project (2015-2017)
CNRS Paris – Sorbonne Paris I University – Regione Puglia (Italy)
– Adjunct Professor in Greek Archaeology and Ancient Art History (2008-2019)
Ecole du Louvre, Paris, France
– Teaching Assistant in Roman Iconography and Topography (2008-2016)
Paris Ouest Nanterre University, France
– PhD in History and Archaeology of Ancient Worlds (2014)
Paris Ouest Nanterre University, France (Supervisor: Prof. Agnès Rouveret and Prof. Carlo Gasparri)
– Master 2 in Art History, Museology and History of Collections (2007)
Ecole du Louvre, Paris, France
– Master 1 in Art History and Museology (2006)
Ecole du Louvre
– Magister of Classical Studies (2005)
Sorbonne Paris IV University
– Master Degree (Maîtrise) in Ancient Greek History (2003)
Sorbonne Paris IV University (Supervisor: Olivier Picard)
– Research Curator (2010-Present): Italian-French excavations of the Southern Sanctuary of Poseidonia-Paestum
– Assistant Curator (2008): Louvre Museum, AGER Department
– Supervision of Graduate Students: Supervises master students and postdoctoral fellows at the University of Lille and University of Naples
– Organisation of Scientific Meetings: Organized numerous workshops, seminars, and conferences on archaeological and museological topics
– Reviewing Activities: Peer reviewer for several scientific journals
– Major Collaborations: Engaged in scientific collaborations with institutions such as the Ecole française de Rome, CNRS, and various museums in Europe
Chenye (Peter) Shi
Post-doc Fellow
Chenye (Peter) Shi is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the laboratory of HALMA at the University of Lille. He holds a PhD in Classics from Stanford University, where he focused on social capital and economic accessibility in Byzantine villages. With expertise in papyrology, Roman economic history, and AI applications in historical research, Peter has authored several scholarly articles and presented at international conferences. Currently, he is working on the Aphrodito Online project at Collège de France, where he manages databases, edits papyri, and develops AI projects for papyrus transcription.
– Attaché Temporaire d’Enseignement et de Recherche (ATER) (2022-2024)
Collège de France
– Visiting Researcher (2019-2020)
CNRS UMR 8167 Orient & Méditerranée
– Lecturer and Teaching Assistant (2017-2019)
Stanford University
– PhD in Classics (2015-2022)
Stanford University, USA (Supervisors: Prof. Walter Scheidel and Prof. Jean-Luc Fournet)
– Master in Classical Studies (2013-2015)
Columbia University, USA
– Bachelor in History (2009-2013)
Peking University, China
– Graduate Student Teaching Award (2019): Stanford University
– Digital Humanities Fellowship (2018-2019): Center of Spatial and Textual Analysis, Stanford University
– American Numismatic Society Summer Research Fellowship (2017): American Numismatic Society
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