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Faculty of Classics

 

Faculty Contacts

Director of Undergraduate Studies Dr Myrto Hatzmichali

Director of Postgraduate Studies Professor Christopher Whitton

Chief Secretary Ms Lina Undicino

Archivist Dr Rebecca Naylor

Curator Dr Susanne Turner

Librarian Ms Lyn Bailey

 

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Caucus Secretaries

(MT = Michaelmas Term, LT = Lent Term, ET = Easter Term)

A (Literature):  Professor Tim Whitmarsh

B (Philosophy): Dr Laura Castelli

C (History):  Dr John Patterson (MT) Dr Hannah Willey (LT, ET),

D (Art & Archaeology): Professor Alessandro Launaro (MT, ET), Dr Yannis Galanakis (LT)

E (Linguistics): Professor James Clackson

X (Interdisciplinary): Professor Michael Squire (MT, ET) Dr Shusma Malik (LT)

 

College Contacts (Director of Studies)

Each College appoints a Director of Studies to take care of its undergraduates studying Classics. Directors of Studies arrange supervisions, and guide students through the complexities of the degree. The table below gives the names of current Directors of Studies, and the links will take you to a page with full contact details. Where the job is split, the information in brackets will tell you who is on duty in a particular term or for a particular part of the Tripos. Prospective undergraduate applicants should ordinarily approach the Director of Studies for Prelims or Part 1, if listed.

Christ’s College

Prof. Caroline Vout 

Churchill College

Dr Jerry Toner

Clare College

Dr Charles Weiss

Corpus Christi College

Dr Jo Willmott (Prelim, 1A & 1B), Prof. James Warren LT & ET II), Dr Chiara Martini (MT II)

Downing College

Dr Giulia Maltagliati (MT Prelim, IA; all LT, ET), Dr Frisbee Sheffield (MT IB, II)

Emmanuel College

Prof. Christopher Whitton 

Fitzwilliam College

Dr Sara Owen  

Girton College

Dr Helen Van Noorden

Gonville & Caius College

Prof. Alessandro Launaro (MT & ET), Ms Katharine Radice (LT)

Homerton College

Dr Myrto Hatzimichali

Hughes Hall

Dr Tori McKee

Jesus College

Prof. James Clackson 

King's College

Prof. Robin Osborne (Prelim, 1A & 1B), Dr Rosanna Omitowoju (II)

Lucy Cavendish College

Dr John Patterson (MT, LT), Dr Peter Martin (ET)

Magdalene College

Dr John Patterson (MT, LT), Dr Peter Martin (ET)

Murray Edwards College

Dr Jerry Toner (MT) Dr Hannah Willey (LT, ET) 

Newnham College

Pembroke College

Dr Moreed Arbabzadah (Prelim & 1A), Prof Torsten Meissner (1B & II)

Peterhouse

Prof. Nick Zair

Queens' College

Dr Tomaz Potocnik 

Robinson College

Dr Rosanna Omitowoju

St. Catharine's College

Dr Charlie Weiss

St. Edmund's College

Dr David Friedman

St. John's College

Dr Elena Guisti (Prelim + IA)

Prof. Jo Quinn (Part IB + II)

Selwyn College

Dr Benedick McDougall

Sidney Sussex College

Dr Ben Kolbeck

Trinity College

Dr Lea Niccolai

Trinity Hall

Dr Robert Machado 

Wolfson College

Dr Robert Machado

Latest news

Faculty wins University Outreach Award

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The Faculty is delighted to announce that we have been named the recipient of the University Outreach Award at Classics for All ’s 6th annual Impact Awards. The award recognises the Faculty’s extensive outreach and widening participation initiatives designed to break down barriers and make classical subjects accessible to...

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CANCELLED: Gray Lectures 2026

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Unfortunately, this year's J.H. Gray Lectures have been cancelled due to speaker ill-health. We are sorry for the short notice and for any inconvenience caused.

Phyle Project

5 May 2026

The Faculty is delighted to announce that Dr Daniel Sutton has won a Phyle Project Award, for scholars working on how democracy has been preserved, restored, or recovered across time. For more information please see the Phyle Project website .