Michael Squire

Michael Squire is the Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Cambridge and a Senior Research Fellow at Trinity College. He holds dual British and German citizenship and previously served as Director of Research at King’s College London’s Department of Classics (2016–2022). His academic journey includes a first degree and PhD from Cambridge, an MPhil from Harvard (2002), and a Junior Research Fellowship at Christ’s College. Squire’s research focuses on Greek and Roman material and visual culture, the history of aesthetics, and interrelations between words and images. Notable awards include his election as a Fellow of the British Academy (2022). His work spans over 30 books and edited volumes, including The Iliad in a Nutshell (2011) and Ornament and Figure in Graeco-Roman Art (2018). He has curated exhibitions like The Classical Now (2018), exploring modern engagements with antiquity. Squire’s global affiliations include fellowships at the Max-Planck Institut, Getty Research Institute, and Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin.