Community of Scholars Profile

Bowersock, Glen W.

Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.

Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[F]HistSt9/1/19806/30/2006
[E]HistSt7/1/2006current

Current Homepage: www.ias.edu/people/faculty-and-emeriti/Bowersock
Field of Study while at IAS: Ancient History
Position: Professor Emeritus
Start year: 2006
Department: School of Historical Studies
Institution: Institute for Advanced Study
Current Field of Study: Ancient History

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
ProfessorInstitute for Advanced Study19802006
Professor (full Professor from 1969; Chairman, Department of Classics, 1972–77; Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences 1977–80)Harvard University19621980
LecturerBalliol, Magdalen, and New College, University of Oxford19601962

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
M.A./D.Phil.1962University of Oxford
B.A.1959University of Oxford
A.B.1957Harvard University

Honors

DescriptionYear
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur2004
Socio Straniero, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei2003
Membre de l'Institut de France1996
Member, American Philosophical Society1989
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences1978