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Betsey RobinsonAssistant Professor of the Classicsand of History of Art and Architecture barobins(at)fas.harvard.edu Curriculum Vitae (pdf) |
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Betsey A. Robinson is Assistant Professor of the Classics and the History of Art and Architecture. She teaches courses in the archaeology, art, and architecture of the ancient Mediterranean world. Her primary interests include ancient architecture, the topography of cities and sanctuaries, and landscapes--actual, imagined, and as represented in art and literature. She has recently completed a monograph on the Fountain of Peirene at Ancient Corinth, Greece (Corinth Excavations, American School of Classical Studies). Current research projects address Hellenistic and Roman activity and patronage in the sanctuaries and sacred games of central Greece, the stratigraphy and history of the so-called "Sacred Spring" complex at Corinth, and the history of archaeological excavation in 19th and 20th century Greece, alongside ongoing inquiries into the history of Greek and Roman architecture, art, and material culture. Her archaeological career began with deep-sea exploration in the western Mediterranean; on land, she has excavated ancient through modern contexts in Greece, Israel, and Italy.
Professor Robinson received her Ph.D. in History of Art from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. At Harvard before that, she studied Anthropology (A.B. 1990), Fine Arts (A.L.M. 1995), and conducted research in evolutionary biology and the history of science (1990-94). Recently she has held fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities and the Loeb Classical Library Foundation at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. She was a Junior Fellow in Landscape Studies at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. (1999-2000), and Broneer Fellow at the American Academy in Rome (2001-02). *Current offerings:
*Other courses: History of Art and Architecture 138: Ancient Art from Alexander to Augustus Classical Archaeology 151: Ancient Landscapes Classical Archaeology 153/Freshman Seminar 35u: The Wonders of the Ancient World Classical Archaeology 255: In Pausanias' Footsteps Classical Archaeology 246: Topography and Monuments of Athens History of Art and Architecture 138: Hellenistic Art and Architecture History of Art and Architecture 233: Monuments of Archaeology: Antiquarianism and Architectural History, 1730-1940 *All cross-listed between Classical Archaeology and the History of Art & Architecture
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