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Associate Professor Gina Salapata MA, PhD

Associate Professor

School of Humanities Media and Creative Comm

Born and raised in Greece, I have been at Massey since 1995.

My research revolves around Greek art, archaeology and religion, combining two current trends:

(1) the focus on ordinary and inexpensive offerings, which can reveal a great deal of information not only about the nature and characteristics of the divine recipient, but also about the lives, practices and beliefs of the average worshippers.

(2) the interest in the study of religious practices of regions of Greece other than more dominant artistic centres like Athens.

Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: (06) 951-6573
    Location: 4.44, Sir Geoffrey Peren
    Campus: Turitea

Qualifications

  • Master of Arts - University of Pennsylvania (1986)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of Pennsylvania (1992)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Greek Art and Archaeology

Greek Hero Cults

Coroplastic Studies (terracottas)

Greek iconography on vases and sculpture

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Archaeology (210100): Archaeology of Europe, the Mediterranean and the Levant (210105): History And Archaeology (210000):
Philosophy And Religious Studies (220000): Religion and Religious Studies (220400): Religion and Religious Studies not elsewhere classified (220499)

Keywords

Ancient Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology

Ancient Greek Religion

Antiquities and Museums

Research Outputs

Journal

Salapata, G., Tracy, J., & Loke, K. (2024). Teaching Greek mythology through a scenario-based game. Journal of Classics Teaching. 25(49), 22-32
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2018). Tokens of Piety: Inexpensive Dedications as Functional and Symbolic Objects. Opuscula: Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome. 11, 97-110 Retrieved from https://ecsi.se/opathrom-11-05/
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2017). Revisited: The sanctuaries of Poseidon and Athena at Sounion in Attica. Les Carnets de l’ACoSt. 16(2017), 1-6Retreived from https://acost.revues.org/1072
[Book Review]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2017). A Love Triangle in South Italian Vase Painting. Mediterranean Archaeology: Australian and New Zealand Journal for the Archaeology of the Mediterranean World. 28/29, 91-100 Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/26461998
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2013). LACONIAN and MESSENIAN PLAQUES with SEATED FIGURES: The SOCIO-POLITICAL DIMENSION. Annual of the British School at Athens. 108, 187-200
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2014). E. Sanders (ed.), Erôs and the Polis: Love in Context (London: Institute of Classical Studies, 2013). Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Retreived from http://www.bmcreview.org/2014/11/20141114.html
[Book Review]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2011). The heroic cult of Agamemnon. Elektra. 1, 39-60 Retrieved from http://electra.lis.upatras.gr/
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2011). BOOK REVIEW: E.A. MacKay, Tradition and Originality: A Study of Exekias (Oxford: Archaeopress, 2010). Prudentia. 41
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2009). Female triads on Laconian Terracotta Plaques. Annual of the British School at Athens. 104, 325-340
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Mackay, A., & Salapata, G. (2008). Bowl for a Dead Infant? A Donation to the Antiquities Collection of the University of Auckland.. Prudentia. 40, 29-39
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2006). The tippling serpent in the art of Lakonia and beyond. Hesperia. 75(4), 541-560
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2006). Interactive learning activities in Greek art. Archeologia e Calcolatori. 17, 71-82
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Hirst, M., & Salapata, G. (2004). Private Roman female portraits: Reworked or pieced?. BABesch: Bulletin Antieke Beschaving: Annual Papers on Mediterranean Archaeology. 79, 143-158
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2004). Peloponnesian Sanctuaries and Cults. Bryn Mawr Classical Review. 4(48)
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2002). Greek votive plaques: Manufacture, display, disposal. BABesch: Bulletin Antieke Beschaving. 77, 19-42
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2002). Eva Parisinou, The light of the gods: the role of light in Archaic and Classical Greek Cult. Offprint from Prudentia. , 262-265
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2002). Sabina Mazzoldi, Casandra, la vergine e l'indovina: identita di un personaggio da Omero all'Ellenismo. Filologia e critica 88.. Bryn Mawr Classical Review. , 1-5
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2001). An Exceptional Pair of Terra-cotta Arulae from South Italy. Studia Varia from the J.Paul Getty Museum. 2, 25-50
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2001). The eye expanded: Life and the Arts in Greco-Roman Antiquity. Offprint from Prudentia. (1), 94-97
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2001). Defining ancient Arkadia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY. 105(4), 733-734
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2001). Eleni Kourinou, Sparth: Sumbolh|Sth|Mnhmeiakh|Topografi/ A Ths. Bryn Mawr Classical Review. , 1-5
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (1997). Hero warriors from Corinth and Lakonia. HESPERIA. 66(2), 245-+
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
SALAPATA, G. (1994). LACONIAN VOTIVE PLAQUES - MANUFACTURE - DISPLAY - DISPOSAL. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY. 98(2), 309-309
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.
SALAPATA, G. (1992). HERO WARRIORS FROM CORINTH AND LAKONIA. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY. 96(2), 357-358
[Journal article]Authored by: Salapata, G.

Book

Salapata, G. (2022). Physical and Virtual Hands-on Learning Through Reproductions of Classical Antiquities. In M. Salavadori, E. Bernard, L. Zamparo, & M. Baggio (Eds.) Beyond Forgery: Collecting, Authentication and Protection of Cultural Heritage. (pp. 193 - 200). : Padova University Press
[Chapter]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G.D. Ogden (Ed.)July(pp. 149 - 164). JulyNovemberSalapata, G.D. Ogden (Ed.)JulyJulyOctoberJuly
[Reference Book]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2019). Celebrating Cultures Through Proverbs: Activity 1: Provide Similar or Opposite Proverbs; Activity 2: Sketch a Proverb. In RJB. Soares, & O. Lauhakangas (Eds.) Proceedings of the 12th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs. (pp. 138 - 149).
[Chapter]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2017). Heroic plaques at Messene and Laconia. In P. Themelis, M. Spathi, & K. Psaroudakis (Eds.) Sanctuaries and Cults of Messene: From the pre-classical to the byzantine period. (pp. 117 - 130). Athens, Greece: Society of Messenian Archaeological Studies
[Chapter]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G.(2015). Heroic offerings: The terracotta plaques from the spartan sanctuary of agamemnon and Kassandra.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2015). Terracotta votive offerings in sets or groups. In S. Huysecom-Haxhi, & A. Muller (Eds.) Figurines grecques en context: Présence muette dans le sanctuaire, la tombe et la maison.. (pp. 179 - 196). Villeneuve d'Ascq: Presses Universitaires du Septentrion
[Chapter]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G.(2014). Heroic offerings: The terracotta plaques from the spartan sanctuary of Agamemnon and Kassandra.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2002). Myth into Cult: Alexandra/Kassandra in Lakonia.. In VB. Gorman, & EWR. Eds (Eds.) Oikistes: Studies in Constitutions, Colonies, and Military Power in the Ancient World. (pp. 131 - 160). Boston: Brill
[Chapter]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2002). The Apulian Sistrum: Monotone or Melodic?. In E. Hickmann, AD. Kilmer, & R. Eichmann (Eds.) The Archaeology of Sound: Origin and Organisation. (pp. 415 - 428). : Deutsches archaologisches Institut
[Chapter]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2001). Triphiletos Adonis: An Exceptional Pair of Terra-cotta Arulae from South Italy.. In M. True, & M. Hart (Eds.) Studia Varia from the J. Paul Getty Museum. Occasional Papers on Antiquities, 10.
[Chapter]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Palagia, O., & Coulson, W. (Eds.) (1993). THE LAKONIAN HERO RELIEFS IN THE LIGHT OF THE TERRA-COTTA PLAQUES. (Vol. 30): OXBOW BOOKS
[Edited Book]Authored by: Salapata, G.

Conference

Salapata, G. (2020, January). Ladon and the Hesperides: Loyalty or Treachery?. Presented at 41 st Conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies. Otago.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2020). ‘Proverbial’ Activities to Benefit Older Adults. In RJB. Soares, & O. Lauhakangas (Eds.) Proceedings of the 13th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs. : 2020, 13th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs, ACTAS ICP19 Proceedings
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2019, February). Androgynous Terracotta Protomes: Technique, Ideology or Forgery?. Presented at 40th Conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies. Armidale.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2019, February). Physical and Virtual Hands-on Learning Through Reproductions of Classical Antiquities. Presented at Anthropology of Forgery: Art Collecting, Authentication and Innovative Tools for a Culture of Legality in Cultural Heritage. Padua.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2022). Does Size Matter in the Serial Production of Terracotta Offerings?. In S. Huysecom-Haxhi, & A. Pautasso (Eds.) “Craft Economy” and Terracotta Figurines. Approaching Systems of Production through Coroplastic Studies. Panel 3.14.. Vol. 16 (pp. 55 - 67). Propylaeum, Heidelberg University Library: Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World. Approaching Systems of Production through Coroplastic Studies
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2018, May). Does Size Matter in the Terracotta Serial Production of Dedications?. Presented at 19th Congress of Classical Archaeology. Cologne/Bonn.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G., & Kanellou, M. (2018, June). Embedding Religion in Epigrammatic Poetry: The Adonia in Poseidippos 53 AB. Presented at The Athens Greek Religion Seminar
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2018, November). Celebrating Cultures Through Proverbs: Provide Similar or Opposite Proverbs and Sketch a Proverb. Presented at 12th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs. Tavira.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2018, January). Death at the Adonia Festival: An Epigram by Posidippos of Pella.. Presented at 39th Conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies. Brisbane.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2017). A Love Triangle in South Italian Vase Painting. Presented at 38th Conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies. Wellington.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2016, February). Celestial symbols on a terracotta plaque from ancient Messene. Presented at 37th Conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies. Melbourne, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2015, July). Ambiguity versus Specificity in Modest Votive Offerings.. Presented at Stuff of the Gods: The Material Aspects of Religion in Ancient Greece: International Conference organised by the Swedish and British Archaeological Schools at Athens. Athens, Greece.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2014, January). Tokens of Piety: Inexpensive Votive Offerings as Functional and Symbolic objects. Presented at 35th Conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies. Palmerston North.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2014, September). Modest votive offerings: Determined by means or the occcasion?. Presented at Locating Popular Culture in the Ancient World II: International Conference organized by the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, University of Wroclaw. Wroclaw, Poland.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2014, October). Heroic plaques at Messene and Lakonia. Presented at Sanctuaries and Cults of Ancient Messene: International Archaeological Congress, organized by the Society of Messenian Archaeological Studies. Athens, Greece.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G.Tokens of piety: Inexpensive dedications as functional and symbolic objects.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2013, January). Seated figures holding cups: Tracing an iconographic motif from the East to Lakonia. Presented at 34th Conference of the Australasian Society for Classical Studies. Sydney, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2012, November). Tangible Piety: Greek Votive Offerings. Presented at Workshop on Piety in Greco-Roman Antiquity. The University of Aukland, Auckland.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2012, March). Lakonian and Messenian Plaques with Seated Figures: Issues of Distribution and Identity. Presented at Sacred Landscapes in the Peloponnese: 3rd International Symposium of the Centre for Spartan and Peloponnesian Studies. Sparta, Greece.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Symonds, S., Rowatt, A., Jamieson, A., Salapata, G., Abasa, S., & Venkateswar, S. (2011). 21C to 700 b.c in a swipe: The classics meet iPad. In ASCILITE 2011 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education(pp. 1201 - 1203).
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Rowatt, A., Salapata, G., Venkateswar, S.
Symonds, S., Rowatt, A., Jamieson, A., Salapata, G., Abasa, S., & Venkateswar, S. (2011, December). 21C to 700 B.C. in a Swipe: The Classics Meet iPad (poster).. Presented at Changing Demands, Changing Directions; asilite 2011. Hobart, Tasmania.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2011, December). Terracotta Votive Offerings in Sets or Groups.. Presented at Figurines en context: fonction et signification: 35th International Symposium organised by Halma-Ipel--UMR 8164. Lille, France.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2011). The more the better? Votive offerings in sets. (pp. 1 - 10). : The 32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Classical Studies
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2011, January). The More the Better? Votive Offerings in Sets. Presented at The 32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Classical Studies. University of Auckland.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2008, January). Lakonian female triads. Presented at Australasian Society for Classical Studies 29th Conference and General Meeting. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2007). Use of the web for interactive learning activities in Greek art. Poster session presented at the meeting of Archaeological Institute of America 108th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2005, August). Web-based interactive tutorial activities in Greek art. Presented at Contemporary Perspectives on New Zealand Tertiary Education: A HERDSA Research Colloquium. Wellington, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2005, July). Web-based interactive tutorial activities in Greek art. Presented at Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia (HERDSA) 2005 Conference. Sydney, NSW.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2005, January). A wounded Dioskouros. Presented at Australasian Society for Classical Studies Twenty-sixth Conference and General Meeting. Dunedin, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2005, January). Lakonian Hero Plaques. Presented at Archaeological Institute of America 106th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2002, June). The Tippling Serpent: A Motif from Prehistoric Through to Roman Times. Presented at Triennial Conference of New Zealand Universities' Classics Departments. Victoria University, Wellington.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2000, September). The Apulian 'sistrum'': Monotone or melodic?. Presented at 2nd International Symposium of the Study Group on Music Archaeology. Blankenburg/Harz, Germany.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.

Other

Salapata, G. (2017, June). Adonis and his Lady Loves in South Italian Art. Presented at Australian Archaeological Institute, Athens, Greece.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G., & Bakogianni, A. (2016). Classical world New Zealand.
[Other]Authored by: Bakogianni, A., Salapata, G.Contributed to by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2015, October). Caveat Emptor! Classical Copies, Fakes, Forgeries and Deceptions. Presented at University of the Third Age, Palmerston North.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G., & Tracy, J. (2015). ISIS barbarity knows no bounds—Lessons from the Ancient World. : Media Works New Zealand
[Internet publication]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2013, August). Art and Propaganda in Rome. Presented at Te Manawa Museum, Palmerston North http://www.temanawa.co.nz/massey-lecture-series-at-te-manawa.html.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2013, May). Ancient Greek Erotic Life: Fact and Fiction. Presented at Palmerston North.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2014). Multiple votive offerings. : The Votives Project: Gifts to the Gods from Antiquity to the Present
[Internet publication]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2012, May). Of Snakes, Wine Cups and Spartan Heroes. Presented at School of History, Philosophy and Classics Seminar Series, Massey University, Palmerston North.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2011, January). Past Made Present: Marian Maguie Imprints Herakles on New Zealand. In Te Manawa Art Gallery, Palmerston North.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2008). BOOK REVIEW: S.I. Rotroff and R.D. Lamberton, Women in the Athenian Agora (Princeton, NJ: The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2006). (pp. 217 - 218). Peeters
[Other]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2008). BOOK REVIEW: C. Isler-Kerényi, Civilizing Violence: Satyrs on 6th-Century Greek Vases (Göttingen: Academic Press, Fribourg; Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, 2004). (pp. 215 - 216). Peeters
[Other]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2008, October). Separation and Attraction: Erotic Spells in Ancient Greece. In Manawatu Country Club. Presented at Palmerston North, New Zealand.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2007). BOOK REVIEW: John M. Wilkins and Shaun Hill, Food in the Ancient World (Malden, Mass. & Oxford: Blackwell, 2006). (pp. 1 - 3). University of KwaZulu-Natal, Department of Classics
[Other]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2006). BOOK REVIEW: John G. Younger, Sex in the Ancient World: From A to Z (London and New York: Routledge, 2005). Bryn Mawr College, Department of Greek
[Other]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G., Howan, VE., & Hirst, M. (2004). A year 13 Classics Day. Massey University
[Other]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2004). The Olympic Games: Myth and reality. Year 13 Classics Day
[Other]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2004). Greek vases: Design and construction. Year 13 Classics Day
[Other]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2004, May). The tippling serpent in Greek art and religion. : Massey University, School of History Philosophy and Politics Seminar Series.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2004). Jump back in time. Manawatu Standard
[Other]Authored by: Salapata, G.
Salapata, G. (2000, September). Myth into cult: Kassandra in Lakonia. : Victoria University of Wellington, Classics Department.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Salapata, G.

Consultancy and Languages

Languages

  • Greek
    Last used: All the time
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • Italian
    Last used: 2015
    Spoken ability: Needs work
    Written ability: Average
  • French
    Last used: 2015
    Spoken ability: Needs work
    Written ability: Average
  • German
    Last used: 2015
    Spoken ability: Needs work
    Written ability: Needs work
  • Spanish
    Last used: 2015
    Spoken ability: Needs work
    Written ability: Needs work

Media and Links

Media

  • 16 Jan 2019 - Radio
    Radio interview
    RadioNZ interview based on my participation in the 12th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs, Tavira, Portugal (2018)

Other Links