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Greg Woolf is a Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Studies and the Leon Levy Director at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) since 2025. Previously, he held distinguished positions at the University of London (2015-2021), the University of St Andrews (1998-2014), and Oxford University (1993-1998). His academic career also includes visiting roles in Brazil, France, and Spain, as well as editorial and leadership activities in classical scholarship.
Education:
- PhD in Classics, Trinity College, Cambridge (1985-1990)
- BA in Ancient and Modern History, Christ Church, Oxford (1981-1985)
Woolf specializes in large-scale cultural history of the ancient world, with particular expertise in Roman cultural and religious history, European prehistory, literacy studies, and ancient urbanism. His research bridges textual and material evidence to explore themes like identity formation, knowledge transmission, and mobility patterns in antiquity.
His publications reveal a focus on comparative approaches to Roman civilization, including works on libraries, encyclopaedism, gender dynamics, and the interplay between local and imperial cultures. His most recent projects examine Roman concepts of civilization and human mobility in antiquity.
Scientific Honors:
- Member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2021)
- Fellow, British Academy (2017)
- Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of London (2016)
- Anneliese Maier Forschungspreis (2013)
- Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (2009-2012)
- Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1999)
Woolf has held significant leadership roles, including Director of the Institute of Classical Studies (2015-2021) and Leon Levy Directorship at UCLA. His interdisciplinary approach combines classical philology with archaeological and anthropological methodologies to investigate the Roman world's complexities.
