Dr. Susan Lupack

Biography

Susan Lupack holds a B.A. with honors in Classics from New York University, an M.A. in Latin, and a Ph.D. in Classics with a focus on Greek and Roman archaeology from the University of Texas at Austin. She has spent years at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and was a Fulbright Fellow, later receiving a postgraduate fellowship from the Institute of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) to produce her book. Susan is a published author of numerous articles and book chapters on Minoan and Mycenaean religion and economy, including contributions to the Oxford Handbook of Bronze Age Aegean. As an active field archaeologist, she has participated in projects across Italy, Israel, Cyprus, and Greece, including significant excavations at the Athenian Agora and the Pylos Regional Archaeological Survey. Since early 2020, she has co-directed the Perachora Peninsula Archaeological Project. Her recent academic endeavors include co-directing a project investigating the societal identity of Mycenaean religion and contributing to the Cambridge Guide to Homer. A committed educator, she has taught at prestigious institutions such as Brooklyn College and the University of Pennsylvania and has held editorial positions with the Hesperia journal and other academic publications. Susan joined the Ancient History Department at Macquarie University in February 2017, enthusiastic about sharing her passion for the ancient world with her students.

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