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Emily Mackil is a Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the Graduate Group in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology. Her research focuses on ancient Greek political, economic, and social structures, particularly the development of federal states (koinon) and the social dimensions of private property.
- PhD in Classics, Princeton University (2003)
- BA in Literae Humaniores, University of Oxford (1997)
- BA, St. John's College (1994)
Mackil's work examines how Greek federal states emerged from religious and economic cooperation, challenging traditional military-centric narratives. She analyzes the interplay between property systems and social obligations, arguing that private property regulated the tension between individual and community in Greek societies.
Her recent articles explore federalism, economic integration, and legal mechanisms like property confiscation. Themes include Mediterranean connectivity, ethnic identity, and the role of epigraphy in reconstructing ancient institutions.
- Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit (2016) for Creating a Common Polity
- American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship (2012-2013)
- Loeb Classical Library Foundation Grants (2008, 2012)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend (2005)
- Whiting Honorific Fellowship in the Humanities (2002-2003)
- Fulbright-IIE Full Grant to Greece (2000-2001)
Mackil has served as co-editor of the Social Structures of the Greco-Roman World series and held leadership roles in the American Philological Association and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
