Cillian O'Hogan

I am primarily (though not exclusively) a Latinist, and have a particular interest in literary and intellectual history: how authors are read, taught, imitated, and otherwise put to use by their successors. Most of my research focuses on Latin poetry, especially the metrical poetry of late antiquity, and relatedly, its role in shaping medieval intellectual culture. I have a special fondness for the highly influential work of the fourth-century Iberian poet Prudentius, on whom I have published a book and several articles; other authors that preoccupy me include Dracontius, Aldhelm, Milo of Saint-Amand, and Hrotsvit of Gandersheim. 
My work necessitates regular hands-on work with medieval manuscripts, which I greatly enjoy; a formative period working as a curator in the Department of Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Manuscripts at the British Library has shaped my (not strictly textual) approach to manuscripts, and also allowed me to learn a great deal about the history of Greek manuscripts (an area in which I still work from time to time). Finally, my interests in literary history extend beyond the middle ages, and I have published a number of articles on the interaction of classical and Celtic themes in the works of Irish authors, both medieval and modern.

In the 2025-26 academic year, I will be teaching:

MST1000Y (Medieval Latin I)
MST1022F (Transmission and Reception: The Survival and use of the Latin Classics)
MST1101S (Codicology)