Daphne Chen

Daphne Chen (she/illa/αυτή) is a M.A. student specializing in ancient Greek vase paintings and classical archaeology. Her research focuses on the representation of emotions, sexuality, and marginalized groups in Hellenistic terra-cotta products and the reception of Hellenistic themes in early Byzantine artworks. 

Before joining Columbia, Daphne held her B.A. with magna cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley, where she double-majored in History of Art and Ancient Greek and Roman Studies. Her honors thesis, titled “A Lesson or a Joke: An Atypical Representation of Eos in a Greek Kylix Painting,” was awarded the Andrew Stewart Prize for excellence in undergraduate art historical research. She has participated in multiple archaeological excavations supported by travel grants from UC Berkeley and Columbia Global Center at Athens, including work with the Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology and the Athenian Agora. In the summer of 2024, she was awarded the ASCSA Alumni/ae fellowship for the Summer Session of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. 

Outside of academia, Daphne is an avid enjoyer of cult movies. She has a ragdoll cat named Poke.