DR. CHARLES ODAHL. Curriculum Vitae

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1 DR. CHARLES ODAHL Curriculum Vitae BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Huntington Apartments Department of History 233 E. Mallard, 202 Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho Ph Ph I. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND A. Universities, Fields of Study, & Degrees California State University, Fresno B.A Major in European History - emphases (3.85 GPA) on Classical Antiquity, Byzantium, Medieval & Renaissance-Reformation Europe Minor in Latin Language - Classical, Medieval, & Renaissance-Reformation authors California State University, Fresno M.A Major in Roman History - emphasis on (4.00 GPA) Roman Republic, Cicero & Caesar Minor in Greek & Latin Languages - Classical & Early Christian authors University of California, Riverside Teaching Cert Teacher Education Program (4.00 GPA) University of California, San Diego Ph. D Three Fields in Ancient Greece, (4.00 GPA) Ancient Rome, & Medieval Europe - emphases on Periclean Athens, Augustan Rome, Constantine & Late Antiquity, and Medieval Church-State Relations Special Studies and Field Work in Greek & Latin Patristic texts, Papal documents, Constantinian numismatics, and Christian art & architecture Master s Thesis - "The Rise and Fall of the Catilinarian Conspiracy (Loy Bilderback, History; & Elemer Nagy, Latin - Program Directors) Doctoral Dissertation - "Constantine and the Militarization of Christianity" (Stanley Chodorow, Medieval History; & Alden Mosshammer, Ancient History & Classical Languages - Program Directors)

2 Odahl Vita, 2. B. Travel and Field Research Greece, Italy, & Scandinavia - summer, 1966 Classical and Byzantine Art History studies for MA Program (Athens & Greek sites; Rome & Italian sites; Stockholm) Western Europe (8 countries) - summers, 1969 & 1971 Guide for "Western Heritage-European Explorer" Tours England & Scotland - winter, Early Christian and Medieval museum & archeological site field work for Ph.D Program (British, York & Hunterian Museums) Turkey & Greece - summer, 1979 Classical and Early Christian museum & archeological site work for publications (Troy, Pergamum, Ephesus; Constantinople; Mycenae, Corinth, & Athens) France & Germany - winter & spring, Teaching Ancient Roman and Medieval Church History in the Northwest Interinstitutional Council on Study Abraod at the University of Avignon; and field work for publication projects (Paris, Autun, Arles; Trier & Aachen) Italy, Israel, & Egypt - winter & spring, Sabbatical research on Constantinian architecture in Rome and Jerusalem (with the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archeology in Rome, and the French School of Biblical & Archeological Studies in Jerusalem); & Egypt's pyramids Britain & France - winter & spring, Teaching Ancient Roman and Medieval Church History in the NICSA Program at Bath College of Higher Education; and Roman & Medieval field work for publication projects (museums & sites throughout Britain & France) France, Italy, & Turkey - winter, Sabbatical research on Constantinian campaigns and city planning (museum & field work in Paris; Turin, Verona, Rome; and Edirne, Istanbul, & Iznik) Italy - winter, 1994 Research on Classical & Christian architecture in Rome Italy, Greece & Turkey - spring, 1995, 1998, 2002, & 2005 Guide for study tours (Rome; Athens & Thessalonica; Istanbul & Nicaea) Germany, Italy & Tunisia summer, 2007 Research, writing, & archaeological work in Trier, Tuscany, & Carthage

3 Odahl Vita, 3. II. TEACHING EXPERIENCE A. Graduate Assistantships and Secondary Teaching California State University, Fresno Graduate Teaching Assistant in Western Civilization from Antiquity through the Renaissance-Reformation Palm Springs High School, Palm Springs Instructor in World History & Humanities University of California, San Diego Graduate Teaching Assistant & Discussion Leader in Humanities Core courses on Classical Antiquity, Medieval Europe, and The Renaissance-Reformation B. Full-time University Teaching Boise State University, Idaho Instructor to Full Professor in History with surveys in Western Civilization, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Early Christianity, the Byzantine Empire, Medieval Europe; and seminars on Cicero & the Late Republic, and Constantine & Early Byzantium; Advisor for Classical Languages with regular Latin courses in Elementary Classical Latin Language & Literature, Advanced Classical Latin Language & Literature, Early Church Latin Literature, and Mediaeval Latin Literature; and Advanced Latin Tutorials on The Augustan Age, and Constantine & the Latin Fathers; & guest lectures in Elementary and Advanced Greek classes University of Avignon, France - winter, 1981 Visiting Professor in the NICSA Program teaching courses on The Romans on the Rhone, and Medieval Christianity & the Papal Monarchy Bath College of Higher Education, Britain - winter, 1988 Visiting Professor in the NICSA Program teaching courses on Roman Civilization in Ancient Britain, and Christian Civilization in Medieval England

4 Odahl Vita, 4. III. PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY A. Publications & Research Published Works: (Books) Charles Matson Odahl, The Catilinarian Conspiracy (New Haven: College and University Press, 1971 Hb & Pb). Charles Matson Odahl, Cicero and the Catilinarian Conspiracy (New York & London: Routledge, 2010 Hb). Charles M. Odahl, Early Christian Latin: Readings from the Ancient Texts. (Chicago: Ares Publishers, Inc., 1993 Pb). Charles Matson Odahl, Constantine and the Christian Empire (London & New York: Routledge, 2004 Hb, 2006 Pb & E-book). Charles Matson Odahl, Constantin Şi Imperiul Creştin (Bucureşti: BIC ALL, 2006 Romanian Pb tr. of Constantine and the Christian Empire). Charles Matson Odahl, Constantine and the Christian Empire. Second Edition. (London & New York: Routledge, 2010 Hb & E-book). (Articles) Charles M. Odahl, Faesulae: Roman Remains Above Florence, The Quest, vol. 4, 2 (1972), pp. 2, 4, & 6. Charles M. Odahl, "An Eschatological Interpretation of Constantine's Labarum Coin," SAN: Journal of the Society for Ancient Numismatics, vol. 6, 3 (1975), pp Charles Odahl, "Christian Symbols on Constantine's Siscia Helmet Coins," SAN, vol. 8, 4 (1977), pp Charles Odahl, "Constantine's Conversion to Christianity," in Problems in European History (Durham: Moore Pub. Co., 1979), pp Charles Odahl, "The Celestial Sign on Constantine's Shields at the Battle of the Mulvian Bridge," Journal of the Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance Association, vol. 2 (1981), pp

5 Odahl, Vita, 5. Charles Odahl, "The Use of Apocalyptic Imagery in Constantine's Christian Propaganda," Centerpoint: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, vol. 4, 3 (1981), pp Charles Odahl, "Christian Symbols in Military Motifs on Constantine's Coinage," SAN, vol. 13, 4 (1983), pp Charles Odahl, "Constantinian Coin Motifs in Ancient Literary Sources," Journal of the Rocky Mountian Medieval & Renaissance Association, vol. 7 (1986), pp Charles Odahl, A Pagan's Reaction to Constantine's Conversion--Religious References in the Trier Panegyric of A.D. 313," The Ancient World, vol. 21, 2 (1990), pp Charles Odahl, "Constantine's Epistle to the Bishops at the Council of Arles A Defense of Imperial Authorship," Journal of Religious History, vol. 17, 3 (1993), pp Charles Odahl, "God and Constantine: Divine Sanction for Imperial Rule in the First Christian Emperor's Early Letters and Art," The Catholic Historical Review, vol. 81, 3 (1995), pp Charles Odahl, The Christian Basilicas of Constantinian Rome, The Ancient World, vol. 26, 1 (1995), pp Charles M. Odahl, "Battle of the Milvian Bridge," Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, vol. 2 (Pasadena: Salem Press, 2002), pp Charles M. Odahl, "Edict of Milan," Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, vol. 2 (Pasadena: Salem Press, 2002), pp Charles M. Odahl, "Eusebius of Caesarea," Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, vol. 2 (Pasadena: Salem Press, 2002), pp Charles M. Odahl, "Saint Sylvester I," Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, vol. 3 (Pasadena: Salem Press, 2002), p Charles Matson Odahl, Constantine the Great and Christian Imperial Theocracy, Connections: European Studies Annual Review, vol. 3 (2007), pp

6 Odahl, Vita. 6. Charles M. Odahl, Christian Minters at Constantinian Arles, The Ancient World, vol. 38, 2 (2007), pp Charles M. Odahl, Constantinian Arles and Its Christian Minters, New England Classical Journal, vol. 35, 1 (2008), pp Charles M. Odahl, Christian Symbolism on Constantinian Coinage, The Ancient World, vol. 40, 2 (2009), pp (Reviews) Book Review of P. J. Casey, Understanding Ancient Coins. University of Oklahoma Press, 1986, in Journal of the Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance Association, vol. 8 (1987), pp Book Review of Norman Cohn, Cosmos, Chaos and the World to Come: The Ancient Roots of Apocalyptic Faith. Yale Univ. Press, 1993, in The Historian, Vol. 57, 1 (1994), p Book Review of T.D. Barnes, From Eusebius to Augustine. Variorum, 1994, in The Catholic Historical Review, Vol. 81, 3 (1995), pp Book Review of Steven Drummond and Lynn Nelson, The Western Frontiers of Imperial Rome. M. E. Sharpe, 1994, in The Historian, vol. 57, 4 (1995), pp Book Review of Michael Grant, Constantine the Great: The Man and His Times. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993, in The Catholic Historical Review, vol. 81, 4 (1995), pp Book Review of Jaroslav Pelikan, Christianity and Classical Culture. Yale University Press, 1993, in The Ancient World, vol. 26, 2 (1995), pp Book Review of Paul Corby Finney, The Invisible God: The Earliest Christians on Art. Oxford University Press, 1994, in The Catholic Historical Review, vol. 82, 3 (1996), pp Book Review of Harry Gamble, Books and Readers in the Early Church: A History of Early Christian Texts. Yale University Press, 1995, in The Ancient World, Vol. 27, 2 (1996), p Book Review of Daniel H. Williams, Ambrose of Milan and the End of the Nicene-Arian Conflicts. Oxford University Press, 1995, in Church History, vol. 66, 2 (1997), pp

7 Odahl, Vita, 7. Book Review of Gregory Shaw, Theurgy and the Soul: The Neoplatonism of Iamblichus. Pennsylvania State University Press, 1995, in Church History, vol. 66, 3 (1997), pp Book Review of Michael Grant, The Antonines: The Roman Empire in Transition. Routledge, 1996, in The Ancient World, vol. 28, 2 (1997), pp Book Review of Michael Grant, Art in the Roman Empire. Routledge, 1995, in The Ancient World, vol. 28, 2 (1997), pp Book Review of T.G. Elliott The Christianity of Constantine. University of Scranton Press, 1996, in Church History, vol. 67, 3 (1998), pp Book Review of Stephen Williams, Diocletian and the Roman Recovery. Routledge, 1997, in The Ancient World, vol. 29, 2 (1998), p Book Review of Elizabeth DePalma Digeser, The Making of a Christian Empire: Lactantius & Rome. Cornell University Press, 2000, in The Catholic Historical Review, Vol. 87, 3 (2001), pp Book Review of Noel Lenski (Ed.), The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine. Cambridge University Press, 2006, in New England Classical Journal, vol. 34, 2 (2007), pp Book Review of Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony. Eerdmans, 2006, in The Ancient World, vol. 38, 2 (2007), pp Book Review of Jaclyn Maxwell, Christianization and Communication in Late Antiquity: John Chrysostom and His Congregation in Antioch. Cambridge University Press, 2006, in The Ancient World, vol. 39, 1 (2008), pp Book Review of Beate Dignas and Engelbert Winter, Rome and Persia in Late Antiquity: Neighbours and Rivals. Cambridge University Press, 2007, in The Ancient World, vol. 40, 2 (2009), pp Book Review of Volker L. Menze, Justinian and the Making of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, in The Ancient World, Vol. 41, 2 (2010), forthcoming.

8 Odahl, Vita, 8 Current Research & Writing (Books) Classical Latin: Readings from the Late Republic Patristic Latin: Readings from the Early Church Christianity and the Roman Empire (Articles) Cicero s Use of the Triple Statement in the First Catilinarian Making the Millennial City: Constantine and Constantinople (Reviews) A few more reviews on books about ancient history for The Ancient World (for which I now serve as Editorial Advisor, 2008ff.) B. Professional Association Memberships American Historical Association Association of Ancient Historians Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest American Catholic Historical Association American Society of Church History Byzantine Studies Association for North America The Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance Association The Medieval Society of Idaho Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society C. Professional Association Participation Conference Attendance & Papers: Society of Ancient Numismatics, Los Angeles (1975) Idaho Historians Conference, Caldwell (paper, 1977) Salt Lake City (paper, 1978) Greeley (paper, 1980)

9 Odahl, Vita, 9. Reno (Executive Council Meeting, 1982) Provo (session chair & Executive Council, 1983) Tempe (Executive Council, 1984) Durango (paper & Executive Council, 1985) Boise (host, paper, session chair & Executive Council, 1986) Colorado Springs (session chair, President & Executive Council, 1987) Association of Ancient Historians, Salt Lake City (1988) Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest, Moscow (1988) Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest, Victoria (paper, 1989) Grand Canyon (session chair, 1989) Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest, Portland (paper, 1990) Missoula (session chair, 1990) Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest, Spokane (paper, 1991) Medieval Association of the Pacific, Irvine (paper, 1992) Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Triennial National Meeting, Charlotte (BSU Chapter Representative, 1992) Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle (paper, 1993) American Historical Association, San Francisco (1994) American Catholic Historical Association, San Francisco (paper, 1994) American Society of Church History, San Francisco (paper, 1994) Jackson Hole (session chair, 1994) Medieval Society of Idaho, Boise (presentation, 1995) Wethersfield Institute for Catholic and Cultural Studies, New York (presentation, 1995) State University of New York, Albany (presentation for Classics Department and Religious Studies Program, 1995) Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest, Missoula (1996) Park City, Utah (plenary address, 1996) Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Regional Meeting, Albuquerque (BSU Chapter Representative, 1996)

10 Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Regional Conference, Boise (session chair, 1997) American Society of Church History, Seattle (National Committee meeting, 1998) Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest, Spokane (paper, 1999) Medieval Society of Idaho, Boise (presentation, 1999) Idaho State History Conference, Boise (paper, 2000) American Society of Church History, Santa Fe (National Committee Meeting, 2000) Idaho History Conference, Twin Falls (paper, 2004) Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest, Portland (paper, 2006) Rocky Mountain European Scholars Consortium Provo (paper, 2006) Association of Ancient Historians, Salt Lake City (comment, 2010) Association Leadership: Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association Executive Councillor ( ) Host of Conference on Medieval Culture" in Boise (1986) President ( ), Ex-Officio Board Member ( ) American Society of Church History National Membership Committee ( ) Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society National Motto and Initiation Committee ( ) IV. SERVICE AND HONORS A. University Service at BSU Odahl, Vita, 10. History Department Committees: Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee, Student Evaluations Committee, Graduate Curriculum Review Committee, Undergraduate Scholarship Committee (Chair), Tenure & Promotion Committee, Graduate Assistantships Committee, & Adjunct Policy & Hiring Committee College Committees: College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee, College of Social Sciences & Public Affairs Curriculum (Chair), College of Social Sciences & Public Affairs Promotion & Tenure Committee (Chair), College of Social Sciences & Public Affairs Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Writing Competition (Chair)

11 Odahl, Vita, 11. University Committees: Faculty Senate (Curriculum Officer), University Curriculum Committee, University International Studies Committee, Student Programs Board, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Executive Council & President, Top Ten Scholars Selection Committee, Honorary Doctorate Selection Committee B. Community Service in Boise Public lectures and slide presentations given at Boise State University, local schools, fraternal groups, churches and museums on topics dealing with Ancient and Early Christian history and art Member of Boise's Catholic-Lutheran Ecumenical Committee, and the Idaho Statesman Ecumenical Dialogue Panel Latin mottos translated, and ancient Roman coins attributed for students and community Interviews given to local, national, and international print, radio, and television media on topics such as ancient coins and archaeology, the origins of Christmas traditions, the historical perspective on religious issues (Mormon claims of restoring the early Church, the "Last Temptation of Christ" movie controversy, and the Da Vinci Code book controversy, for instance) C. Honors and Biography Honored With: Phi Kappa Phi & Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society Memberships at CSUF ( ) Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Award, and "Outstanding Graduate Student" Selection at CSUF (1967 & 1968) BA, MA, and Ph.D degrees granted Summa Cum Laude (1966, 1968, & 1976) "Most Inspiring Teacher" Selection at Palm Springs High School (1971) Scholarships, Assistantships, & Research Grants at CSUF ( ), & UCSD ( ) "Most Influential Teacher," and "Excellence in Academics" Awards at BSU (1979, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2006, & 2007) "Outstanding Young Man of America" Selection by U.S. Jaycees (1980) Northwest Interinstitutional Council for Study Abroad Visiting Professor selection (Avignon, 1981; Bath, 1988) College of Arts & Sciences Sabbatical Research & Travel Grant at BSU (1984) College of Social Sciences & Public Affairs Faculty Research Associate Grants at BSU (1989, 1992, & 1996) Boise State University Faculty Research Grant ( ) College of Social Sciences & Public Affairs Sabbatical Research Grant at BSU (1993)

12 Odahl, Vita, 12. Elected President of the BSU Chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society ( ; & ) Subject of local and regional media profiles for research on ancient and early Christian history ( ) Listed In: Contemporary Authors (1973, 1978, & 1985) Dictionary of International Biography (1974) Who s Who in the West (1980, 1998, 2000) Outstanding Young Men of America (1980) Dictionary of College and University Classicists in the United States and Canada (1984) Directory of Greek and Roman Historians in the United States (1991) Directory of Ancient Historians in the United States (1997 & 1999) Directory of the Medieval Academy of America (1993) Directory of American Byzantanists (1996 & 2002) AHA Directory of History Departments (annually since 1976) Listed on hundreds of sites on the Internet - Charles M[atson] Odahl, Cicero and the Catilinarian Conspiracy, Constantine and the Christian Empire, and related topics