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Questions about Clifford Ando

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When was Clifford Ando born?

Clifford Ando was born in 1969. He began his higher education journey at Princeton University where he received a bachelor's degree in 1990.

What degrees did Clifford Ando earn and from which universities?

Clifford Ando earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1990 and completed his doctorate at the University of Michigan in 1996. His professional career took root at the University of Chicago where he holds the title of Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor.

Which books has Clifford Ando written about Roman law and religion?

Clifford Ando wrote Imperial Ideology and Provincial Loyalty in the Roman Empire published in 2000 and The Matter of the Gods which delves into religious aspects. He also co-edited Religion and Law in Classical and Christian Rome with Jörg Rüpke and published Le Droit et l'Empire in 2012.

What awards has Clifford Ando received for his scholarship?

The American Philological Association honored Clifford Ando with the Goodwin Award in 2003 for his book Imperial Ideology and Provincial Loyalty in the Roman Empire. This prize recognized work published in 2000 that explored dynamics within the Roman Empire.

Where does Clifford Ando hold faculty positions and fellowships?

Clifford Ando serves as Chair of the Classics Department at the University of Chicago from 2017 until 2024 and holds a position spanning three departments including History and the College. He is also a research fellow in the Department of Classics and World Languages at the University of South Africa.

Why did Clifford Ando oppose the Milton Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago?

In 2008 Clifford Ando joined other faculty members questioning the establishment of the Milton Friedman Institute due to policy shifts within the university. He criticized fiscal management by charging that administrators sacrificed historic values for financial reasons which caused teaching quality to suffer.