Dr. Boris Chrubasik

Biography

Boris Chrubasik is an Associate Professor specializing in Greek History and Classics at the University of Toronto. His current research focuses on the political cultural history of the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly during the Achaemenid and late Hellenistic periods. He is especially interested in questions of social power, exploring themes of kingship within the Seleukid Empire, and understanding the relationships between local power-holders and larger empires following the death of Alexander the Great. His work addresses the cross-cultural exchange between Greek and non-Greek communities in regions such as southern Asia Minor and the Levant. Chrubasik teaches a variety of Greek history courses spanning from the second millennium to the first century CE, including introductory and advanced courses on topics such as Early Greece and the Hellenistic Period. He also supervises undergraduate and graduate students in the Classics Department, focusing on Greek Epigraphy and Hellenistic Jewish history. He obtained his degrees in Greek history from the University of Oxford, where he also worked as a research fellow at the University of Exeter before joining the University of Toronto in 2013. He holds a co-appointment in Historical Studies and Classics and has published significant works including 'Hellenism and Local Communities in the Eastern Mediterranean: 400 BCE-250 CE' and 'Kings and Usurpers in the Seleukid Empire: Men as Kings.'

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