Dr. Kathryn Stevens

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kathryn Stevens is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow in Ancient History at Corpus Christi College. Her academic background includes a BA from Oxford and an MPhil and PhD from Cambridge. She has held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Copenhagen and Trinity College, Cambridge, before moving to Oxford in 2020. Her main research interests center on Greek and Mesopotamian cultural and intellectual history, with a particular focus on the Hellenistic period. Notably, her 2019 monograph 'Greece Babylonia: Hellenistic Intellectual History in Cross-Cultural Perspective' explores the interconnections between Greek and Babylonian scholarship in the Hellenistic era. Stevens also collaborates with Johannes Haubold and John Steele on Ancient Egyptian astronomical records, contributing to volumes that highlight interactions between Greek and Near Eastern cultures. In teaching, she supervises a full range of students from undergraduate to doctoral levels in Greek history and historiography, with a specific emphasis on Hellenistic studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor, Tutorial Fellow in Ancient History

2020-01-01 — Present

Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Teaching and supervising students in ancient history, focusing on Greek and Mesopotamian intellectual traditions.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2013-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Trinity College, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England

Conducted research in Classics and Ancient History.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2012-01-01 — 2013-01-01

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Researcher in Ancient History.

Courses

Ancient Greek History CAAH Ancient Modern History

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.