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Aneurin Ellis-Evans is an Associate Professor of Ancient History at the University College, University of Oxford. He holds a BA, MPhil, and DPhil from Oxford and specializes in Greek History, particularly focusing on the regional history of Lesbos and Troad from the 7th century BC to the 1st century AD. His doctoral thesis examined the processes of regional integration in the context of Lesbos and Troad in the northeast Aegean. After completing his doctorate, he held a Junior Research Fellowship in Classics at Queen’s College from 2013 to 2016, where he worked on converting his thesis into a book, exploring various aspects of Hellenistic history. His primary research interest includes the political, cultural, and social facets of regional integration, with a significant focus on coinage and Greek literature that relates to post-Classical polis dynamics. He has published extensively, with his forthcoming work, "Alexandreia Troas in the Hellenistic Period: War, Finance, Civic Identity," expected in 2025, expanding on the relationship between financial structures and Greek religion. He also teaches Greek and Roman history at the University of Oxford, maintaining a focus on key themes in sexuality and gender in ancient contexts.
University of Oxford • Oxford, England
Teaching Greek and Roman history and focusing on the final-year paper on Sexuality and Gender in Greece and Rome.
Queen’s College, Oxford • Oxford, England
Researching and developing the thesis on Hellenistic history into a book.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.