Peter Kruschwitz

Peter Kruschwitz serves as Professor of Ancient Cultural History at the University of Vienna since 2019, following a distinguished career at the University of Reading where he progressed from Lecturer (2007-2009) to Professor of Classics (2011-2019). His academic foundation includes a PhD from Freie Universität Berlin (1999) and research work with the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum at Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften (1997-2007).

His scholarly focus encompasses:

• Latin philology
• Carmina Latina Epigraphica
• Roman poetry and song culture
• Roman epigraphy
• Latin linguistics

Professor Kruschwitz's research trajectory shows consistent emphasis on Latin literary culture and epigraphic evidence, with major projects examining authentic and spurious Latin compositions. His methodological approach integrates philological analysis with cultural historical perspectives on Roman society.

His significant honors include:

• 2019 ERC Advanced Grant (€2,000,529)
• 2014 Sodalis et Academicus Ordinarius of the Pontificia Academia Latinitatis
• British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2014-2015)
• Emmy Noether scholarship from DFG (2005-2007)

Academic leadership defines his career through multiple Head of Department appointments, Senate membership at Reading, and editorial roles including Bryn Mawr Classical Review and the Spanish journal Habis. He has supervised 5 completed PhDs with 2 ongoing, while serving as external examiner for institutions across Europe.