Catherine Morgan

Professor Catherine Morgan is a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, University of Oxford, and holds an academic appointment as Professor of Classics and Archaeology. She has held significant roles including Director of The British School at Athens (2007-2015) and Professor in Classical Archaeology at King’s College London (2005-2015). Her research focuses on Greek archaeology, history, and Mediterranean studies, with specialties in religious sanctuaries, political identities, and material culture.

Education: MA and PhD from the University of Cambridge.

Her research interests include the history and archaeology of Greece, Greek sanctuaries and religion, early Greek poetry, landscape archaeology in the Corinthia region, and pottery production. She has contributed to major publications such as Interpreting the Seventh Century BC (2017) and edited volumes on Pindar’s poetry and Phanagoria studies. Her work bridges classical archaeology with historical analysis, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.

Publications span from 1999 to 2019, reflecting her long-term engagement with ancient Greece’s cultural and political landscapes. Though no awards are explicitly listed, her leadership roles and academic output highlight her scholarly impact. She has directed major archaeological institutions and contributed to international collaborative projects.