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Biography

Riccarda Schmid is a historian specializing in ancient Athenian democracy. Her research is characterized by a transdisciplinary approach to societal dynamics in both modern and ancient democratic societies, combining perspectives from classical studies, communication studies, and political science.

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Research Interests
Greek antiquity, history and theory of democracy, political communication in antiquity and today, populism in ancient and modern societies, framing and frame analysis in political speech, dynamics of identity construction and social memory in ancient and contemporary societies.

Publications
Riedweg/Schmid/Walser (eds.), Demokratie und Populismus in der griechischen Antike und heute, De Gruyter 2024. 
“Populisten im Gerichtshof? Populismus und politische Kommunikation im Athen des 4. Jh. v. Chr.,” in: C. Riedweg, R. Schmid, A. V. Walser (eds.), Demokratie und Populismus in der griechischen Antike und heute, De Gruyter, pp. 301–334.
“Framing in Athenian Public Discourse. A Case Study on Aeschines II,” Journal of Ancient Civilizations, Suppl. 9, pp. 99–150.
“‘So fiel Sparta, so fiel Athen, so fiel Rom.’ Antikenrezeptionen in den Präsidialreden der Helvetischen Gesellschaft 1762–1797,” Antike und Abendland 65–66, pp. 308–339.

CV (full academic CV available )
2009–2013: BA in History, Political Science, and Economics at Universität Bern
2013–2016: MA in History and Ancient Cultures and Reconstructions of Antiquity at Universität Bern
2017–2023: Research Assistant and PhD Student, Chair of A. V. Walser at the Historisches Seminar, Universität Zürich
Dissertation: Framing Aischines. Politische Gerichtsprozesse und Dynamiken der öffentlichen Kommunikation in der athenischen Demokratie im 4. Jh. v. Chr.
Since 2018: Associate Researcher at the Department of Ancient History and Reception of Antiquity, Historisches Institut, Universität Bern
2021–2022: Research stay at Stanford University, funded by the SNF.
Since 2023: Member of the teaching team module “Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften”, BA Geschichte, FernUni Schweiz
Since 2023: Lecturer in the BA Geschichte, Historisches Seminar, UZH
Since 2024: Coordinator of the Center for European 糖心Volg, UniFR