In Memoriam: Gloria Ferrari Pinney
April 13, 2025
From Laura M. Slatkin (Gallatin Distinguished Professor, Classical Studies, New York University)
"An internationally renowned classical archaeologist and art historian, Gloria was born in Bologna and received her Laurea in Lettere Classiche at Università degli Studi in Rome and her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. She taught at Bryn Mawr College, the University of Chicago, and Harvard University, from which she retired in 2003. Her pioneering scholarship was recognized for its brilliance, range, and originality by numerous fellowships and distinctions, including the Archaeological Institute of America’s Wiseman Book Award, and she was an elected member of the American Philosophical Society. She was an inspiring and dedicated teacher and mentor, whose grateful students became her life-long friends.
Gloria was a model of intellectual generosity, integrity, and modesty, and her loyalty, hospitality, warmth, humor, and democratic ethos brightened the lives of all who were fortunate enough to spend time with her. A deeply devoted daughter, mother, and grandmother, she was happily at home in New Jersey, to which she had moved after retirement to be near her daughter and family; at the same time, her attachment to her native Italy was unwavering. "
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