Johannes Haubold

Johannes Haubold is a Professor of Classics at Princeton University, specializing in ancient Greek, Roman, and Babylonian literatures and their interactions. He studied in Würzburg, Tübingen, and Cambridge, earning his PhD and serving as a Eugenie-Strong Research Fellow. Before joining Princeton in 2018, he taught at Durham University.

• Education: PhD in Classics, University of Cambridge

His research bridges Classical and Near Eastern studies, focusing on Homer, Hesiod, and Babylonian texts like the Astronomical Diaries, which influenced Chaldean astrology. He advocates for interdisciplinary approaches to dissolve traditional disciplinary boundaries.

Haubold's recent publications include the 2020 Beyond Alexandria and the 2019 co-edited Keeping Watch in Babylon, both exploring Hellenistic and Babylonian intersections. His 2013 monograph Greece and Mesopotamia earned the PROSE Award.

• Scientific Awards:
  • PROSE Award (2013)
  • Humanities Council Grant (2023-2024)
  • Eugenie-Strong Research Fellowship

He collaborates widely, having held visiting positions at Harvard, Leiden, and the École Pratique des Hautes Études. His teaching integrates Mediterranean and Near Eastern humanities, emphasizing foundational texts like the Iliad, Odyssey, Epic of Gilgamesh, and Aeneid.