Hello! I am a 6th year PhD candidate in Classics on the Art History and Archaeology track. My research interests are mainly based in Greek material culture and classical reception, and my dissertation looks at Attic fine ceramics through the lens of interactivity and play.
My passion is, first and foremost, for teaching and pedagogy both within and beyond the realms of academia. I currently have the privilege of being a McDougal Graduate Teaching Fellow at the Poorvu Center, as well as a Wurtele Gallery Teacher at the Yale University Art Gallery. In 2024, I was selected for the Yale Associates in Teaching program, during which I designed and co-taught a seminar titled “Party Like an Athenian: Art and Text of the Greek Symposium.” I am committed to creating learning communities that are interdisciplinary, accessible, and fun, which are also values that underlie my approach to scholarship.
I am from New Zealand and I earned my BA(Hons) and MA with distinction in Classics from Victoria University of Wellington. In my spare time, I like to cook and play video games.
If you want to chat, please feel free to email me at ziming.liu@yale.edu.
Photo credit: Jessica Smolinski