Classics (PhD) PhD

Our Classics research group is one of the most significant clusters of scholars in the UK, working in all areas of the discipline: Greek and Latin language, literature and thought; Greek, Roman and Byzantine history; and classical archaeology from the Archaic period through to Late Antiquity.<br/><br/>Research topics<br/>We welcome applications from anyone keen to work on topics that overlap with the research interests of our academic staff. Major research interests include:<br/><br/><br/>- Homer and early Greek poetry<br/><br/><br/>- Ancient philosophy<br/><br/><br/>- Greek drama<br/><br/><br/>- Hellenistic and Roman poetry<br/><br/><br/>- classical Greek and Hellenistic history<br/><br/><br/>- the ancient economy<br/><br/><br/>- Archaic and Classical Greek archaeology<br/><br/><br/>- Jewish history in the Hellenistic and Roman periods<br/><br/><br/>- Byzantine history and literature<br/><br/><br/>- the Greek East under Rome<br/><br/><br/>- the Hellenistic and Roman Near East<br/><br/><br/>- Roman imperial history<br/><br/><br/>- Greek literature of the Roman empire<br/><br/><br/>- late Roman literature and history<br/><br/><br/>- Christianity in the Roman empire<br/><br/><br/>- ancient slavery<br/><br/><br/>- ancient law<br/><br/><br/>- epigraphy<br/><br/><br/>- gender in antiquity<br/><br/><br/>- Greek sculpture<br/><br/><br/>- mythology in art<br/><br/><br/>- Roman and late antique archaeology<br/><br/><br/>**Research culture**<br/>Our research culture centres on the weekly research seminar which welcomes distinguished speakers in all fields of classics, one of the most high-profile and best-attended events of its type in the UK. Every year we host major international conferences (including the biennial conference on a Greek topic endowed by the Leventis Foundation, organised by an eminent visiting professor), as well as a wide range of one-day events.