Congratulations to Alastair Lumsden

Congratulations to Alastair Lumsden on the outcome of his PhD examination! Alastair’s thesis explored Cisalpine masculinity and warfare over the period c. 400-50 BC by skilfully combining literary, iconographic and artefactual evidence with new sociological models. A statistical analysis was undertaken of the composition of weapon burials from the largest and best-documented Gallic necropoleis in Cispadane and Transpadane Gaul. This employed…

The Folds of Olympus

Jason König‘s book The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture was published recently by Princeton University Press. The book is a cultural and literary history that explores the important role mountains played in Greek and Roman religious, military, and economic life, as well as in the identity of communities over a…

Additional Lectureship in Ancient History

The School of Classics invites applications for a one year lectureship in Ancient History, to start on 1 August 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter.  We have a particular teaching need in Greek History.  Informal enquiries can be directed to Professor Jason König, Head of School (jpk3@st-andrews.ac.uk). Application deadline: 15 May 2018. AC2168AS: Further information

Lecturer in Ancient History

The School of Classics invites applications for a one year lectureship in Ancient History, to start on 1 August 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter. We have a particular teaching need in Roman History.  Informal enquiries can be directed to Professor Jason König, Head of School (jpk3@st-andrews.ac.uk). Application deadline: 7 May 2018. AC1869RXAS: Further…

Four new appointments in the School of Classics

We are excited to announce the appointment of four new members of staff, all of whom will be joining the School from next academic year. Michael Carroll has been appointed as Lecturer in Greek Literature. Michael completed his PhD in Cambridge in 2014. He works broadly on classical Greek literature, especially on Aeschylus and Pindar,…

Four new posts in the School of Classics

The School of Classics invites applications for the following job vacancies: Permanent Lectureship in Greek Literature (from 1 September 2017) http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AXC166/lecturer-in-greek-literature-ac2036ml/ Closing date: 10 March Permanent Lectureship in any area of Classics (from 1 September 2017) http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AXC228/lecturer-in-classics-ac2035sb/ Closing date: 10 March Two-year Temporary Lectureship in Ancient History (from 1 September 2017) http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AXC243/temporary-lecturer-in-ancient-history-ac1869rxml/ Closing date: 24…

Vacancy: Professor in Ancient History

This post is available from September 2015 or earlier. We are seeking to maintain and enhance the academic excellence of the School of Classics by the appointment of a major scholar with internationally recognised expertise in Ancient History (broadly defined, including the material culture of the ancient world). The successful candidate will be required to…

Ancient Libraries

Ancient Libraries, a volume of collected essays co-edited by Jason König, Katerina Oikonomopoulou and Greg Woolf, was published in May 2013 by Cambridge University Press. This is the first of three volumes linked with the School’s Leverhulme-funded project on ‘Science and Empire in the Roman World’ which ran from 2007-10. For more information please view http://tinyurl.com/ljyyd9w