Prof. Gibert's research focuses on archaic and classical Greek poetry, especially tragic drama. His annotated edition of Euripides' Ion notes unusual aspects of this play, which include its Athenian ritual and religious themes; its depiction of Ion's mother Creusa as an unhappy victim of the god Apollo's sexual violence and then neglect; and its elusive tone, blending deep suffering and lighter touches. He is also interested in Athenian Old Comedy, and in the older poetic tradition (Homer, Hesiod, and lyric poetry). Prof. Gibert enjoys being involved in contemporary adaptations and productions of Greek drama. Recently he was joint first editor of a newly discovered papyrus containing previously unknown lines from two mainly lost plays of Euripides, Ino and Polyidos, and his current research includes several projects related to the new text.
