Jason König is one of four leading St Andrews academics elected as Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy, today (Tuesday 9 April).
Professor of Greek and co-director of the Centre for Ancient Environmental Studies, Jason works broadly on the Greek literature and culture of the Roman empire (from the late Hellenistic period to late antiquity, approx. 200 BCE – 500 CE), and on the history and representation of human-environment relations in classical antiquity. His books include The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture. Commenting on becoming one of the newest RSE Fellows, he said: “It is exciting to be part of an organisation that brings so many different areas of expertise into dialogue with each other. One of the things that is special about the RSE is the way it takes seriously the challenge of making that dialogue useful for the challenges of the present and the future. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to take my own research in new directions through the possibilities for exchange that RSE membership brings with it.”
The new Fellows will be inducted in May 2024.
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