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Joined King’s College London in 2022, Katharine Shields holds a PhD in Ancient Greek and Anatolian languages from University College London. She will hold an ANAMED Postdoctoral Fellowship at Koç University in Istanbul in Spring 2026, focusing on 'Authority Anonymity in Early Hittite Texts: Law, Language, and Power'. As a historical sociolinguist, her research encompasses Hittite and other ancient languages of Anatolia, with a keen interest in digital approaches to historical linguistics. She has contributed to significant publications, including a chapter on digital linguistic methods in the Oxford Handbook of Digital Classical Studies, and an article in the Bulletin of the Council of University Classics Departments. Shields is passionate about promoting the teaching of less-commonly taught ancient languages and has been actively involved in educational initiatives like SunoikisisDC, an international consortium dedicated to digital classics programs. She regularly teaches Ancient Greek, Latin, and Hittite, primarily at the beginners' level, and is devoted to the scholarly exploration of the evolution of ancient language dictionaries and their effective use in language learning.
King's College London • London, ENG
Teaches Ancient Greek, Latin, and Hittite, with a focus on historical linguistics and digital approaches.
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