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Quick facts for kids Carmen Castillo García
Born	May 4, 1932 Granada
Nationality	Spanish
Education	University of Granada University of Madrid
Occupation	Professor of Classical philology
Employer	University of Navarra

Carmen Castillo García (born May 4, 1932) is a Spanish professor who studies ancient languages and history. She is a Professor Emeritus of Classical Philology at the University of Navarra in Pamplona. This means she is a retired professor who still holds her title because of her important work. She was only the second woman in Spain to become a full professor (Chair) in Latin Philology. She is a top expert on the Roman province of Baetica, which was in southern Spain during the time of the Roman Empire.

Life and Education

Carmen Castillo García was born in Granada, Spain. She started her university studies at the University of Granada. To follow her passion for Classical Philology, which is the study of ancient Greek and Latin languages and literature, she moved to the University of Madrid. There, she earned her first degree.

In 1962, she moved to Pamplona. She joined the philosophy and letters department at the University of Navarra. The Dean, Antonio Fontán, hired her as an assistant professor. While there, she began working on her doctoral thesis. A doctoral thesis is a big research project needed to earn a PhD degree. She also taught and helped create a special library for humanities subjects.

In 1965, she successfully defended her doctoral thesis at the University of Madrid. In the same year, she published a book. This book was about the lives of many people from southern Spain during the Roman Empire. In December 1969, she became an associate professor of Latin linguistics. Then, in January 1970, she was appointed to lead the Latin Philology department at the University of Madrid. She worked with other famous scholars there. She also helped set up the classical philology library.

In June 1972, she became the head of Latin Philology at the University of La Laguna. This was a big achievement. She was only the second woman ever to get such a high position in Latin Philology in Spain. The next year, she returned to Pamplona. She continued teaching at the University of Navarra. She also served as the vice-dean of the philosophy and letters department from 1973 to 1982. From 1973 to 2002, she was the director of the classical philology department. In 1975, she published another important book. It was about the towns and settlements in the Roman province of Baetica.

In 1998, the University of Navarra published a book to honor her work. It was called Acto académico: homenaje a la profesora Carmen Castillo. This book celebrated her long and successful career.

Teaching Experience

Professor Castillo was involved in several summer courses. She participated in three courses organized by the Menendez Pelayo International University in Santander. She also attended a summer course at El Escorial, organized by the Complutense University of Madrid. Finally, she took part in a summer course in Cartagena.

She also helped develop a course on Epigraphy at the University of Bologna. Epigraphy is the study of ancient inscriptions, like those found on monuments or coins.

Research Interests

Professor Castillo's research focuses on two main areas. First, she studies Latin literature. She is especially interested in classical prose, like the writings of Cicero and Livio. She also studies Roman comedy, such as the plays of Plautus. She has worked on translating and editing old texts.

Her second main area is Roman History. Here, she specializes in Epigraphy and Prosopography. Prosopography is the study of groups of people and their connections in history. In recent years, her research has focused on the fourth century. She looks at both the literature and history of that time.

Key Works

• Prosopographia Baetica, 1968
• Städte und Personen der Baetica, 1975