54 SOUIDIAS | A History of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

208 pages

24.5x27 cm

110 color and 47 b/w illustrations

Hardback

English

Founded in 1881, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is the oldest American overseas research institute. It has hosted and trained hundreds of classical scholars and archaeologists and more recently expanded its mission to include Byzantine and later Greek history and culture. This book, compiled by the School’s first female director in its 140 years, traces for the first time the growing presence and prestige of this academic facility, which sponsors the long-term excavations of ancient Corinth and the Athenian Agora as well as one of the most important laboratories for archaeological science in Europe.

Preface | JENIFER NEILS

The American School: Past and Present | JENIFER NEILS

The Academic Program | ERIC W. DRISCOLL

The Elizabeth and Carl Blegen Library | NANCY A. WINTER AND MARIA TOURNA

The Corinth Excavations | NANCY BOOKIDIS

The Excavations of the Athenian Agora | JOHN McK. CAMP II

The Gennadius Library | MARIA GEORGOPOULOU

Archives and Personal Papers | NATALIA VOGEIKOFF-BROGAN

The Wiener Laboratory | SCOTT PIKE

Loring Hall | NIAMH MICHALOPOULOU

The Summer Sessions | DANIEL B. LEVINE

Financial Management and Philanthropy | MARK L. LAWALL

 

Appendix I. “Summer in Greece: An Impression” (1955) | LILLIAN Β. LAWLER

Appendix II. Centennial Address: “Why We Are in Greece” (1981) | HENRY R. IMMERWAHR

Appendix III. Archaeological Projects (1882–2024)

Appendix IV. ASCSA Personnel (1980–2024)

Appendix V. Recipients of the AIA Gold Medal and ASCSA Aristeia Awards

Appendix VI. Timeline (1881–2022)

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