Sebastian Marshall

Sebastian Marshall is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the School of Classics, University of St Andrews. His research integrates cultural geography, art history, and classical archaeology to analyze 19th-century European travelers' representations of the Mediterranean, particularly Greece and Anatolia.

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil), University of Cambridge
• Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge

His work examines how romanticized touristic narratives of Greece emerged from visual and textual accounts of travelers, focusing on landscape depictions and the tension between ancient beauty and modern development. Recent projects analyze foreign land investments in Greece post-1832 and the role of illustrated books in shaping classical reception.

Sebastian’s research output includes publications on terracotta classicism, Homeric friezes at Ickworth House, and the evolution of popular topography in Victorian gift books. His interdisciplinary approach bridges classical studies, visual culture, and environmental history.

• Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship
• Cary Studentship (British School at Athens)
• William St Clair Fellowship (School of Advanced Study)

He collaborates across institutions, including the British School at Athens and the University of Cambridge, and his work contributes to debates on cultural heritage and historical ecology in the Mediterranean.