瑪格麗特．強森（Marguerite Johnson）

澳洲新堡大學的古典文學教授，專精於古代地中海文化研究，尤其關注涉及性別、性與身體的層面。她也研究女性主義、LGBTIQ歷史的當代討論及相關議題，更從事古典文學接受研究，聚焦於殖民時期的澳洲、紐西蘭及附近南太平洋諸島。她非常關注信仰的文化歷史、文學故事及技巧，以及各種迷信的傳統，在媒體發表的文章多是談論魔法和神秘學、民間傳說與神話。Marguerite Johnson is Professor of Classics at The University of Newcastle. Her research expertise is predominantly in the area of ancient Mediterranean cultural studies, particularly in representations of gender, sexualities and the body. These interests also intersect with her work in contemporary debates surrounding feminism, LGBTIQ histories, and related issues. She also works in Classical Reception Studies, with an emphasis on colonial Australasia. Much of her work for the media, including The Conversation, addresses magic and the occult, folklore and mythology, reflecting her interests in the cultural histories of belief, stories and storytelling, and traditions around magical thinking.