Dr. Michael Trapp

Biography

Michael Trapp is an Emeritus Professor at King's College London, specializing in Greek Literature and Thought. He earned his doctorate from the University of Oxford, focusing on the second-century Platonizing orator Maximus Tyre. Trapp joined the University of London in 1984, initially teaching at Birkbeck College before moving to King's College in 1989. His research interests encompass Greek literature and thought in the centuries CE and the reception of the ancient world, particularly relating to the figure of Socrates. Trapp's work examines how Greek writers and intellectuals from the Roman Empire appropriated and represented Socratic ideas and practices. He has published extensively on topics such as Greek oratory and the philosophy of the Roman Empire, exploring the nuances of Socratic representation in antiquity. His recent publications include works on Aelius Aristides and the Victorian interpretation of Roman brickwork in London, among others. He actively engages in public discourse related to his field and is involved with the Gilbert Murray Trust Classical Committee.

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