Dr. Christopher Krebs

Biography

Christopher B. Krebs is the Gesue Helen Spogli Professor of Italian Studies and a Professor of Classics at Stanford University. He has an extensive academic background, having studied classics philosophy at universities in Berlin and Kiel (Ph.D. 2003) and Oxford (M.St. 2002). Before joining Stanford, Krebs held positions at Harvard University, where he progressed through the ranks from Lecturer to Associate Professor in the Department of Classics. He was also an invited professor at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris and a fellow at the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae in Munich. His research focuses on various aspects of ancient Roman studies, including the works of Tacitus, Sallust, and the intellectual history of the Late Roman Republic. Krebs has published several notable works, including "Negotiatio Germaniae" and "Tacitus’s Germania," along with co-editing volumes that explore aspects of ancient historiography. His teaching repertoire includes advanced Latin and graduate seminars on various classical topics at Stanford. He is actively involved in organizing academic conferences and seminars, contributing to the scholarly community through various editorial and review roles. His dedication to teaching and research has earned him numerous awards throughout his career, including the Christian Gauss Book Award from the Phi Beta Kappa Society and multiple Harvard University Clark Awards.

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