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Dr Torsten Meissner

Dr Torsten Meissner

Senior Lecturer in Classics (Philology & Linguistics)

Fellow and Director of Studies in Classics at Pembroke College

Pembroke College
Cambridge
CB1 1RF
Office Phone: 01223 766307
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Areas of expertise

Classical and Comparative Philology and Linguistics (E):

Key Publications

Book:

S-Stem Nouns and Adjectives in Greek and Proto-Indo-European: A Diachronic Study in Word Formation (Oxford University Press: 2006)

Other recent publications include:

'Notes on Mycenean spelling' in The Cambridge Classical Journal/Proceedings of the Cambridge  Philological Society, Volume 53, December 2007
'Two Mycenean problems' in J.H.W. Penny (ed) Indo-European Perspectives: Studies in Honour of Anna Morpurgo Davies (Oxford: OUP, 2004)
'Nominal composition in Mycenean Greek' (with Dr Tribulato) in Transactions of the Philological Society, Volume 100, Number 3, December 2002

Upcoming events

Philosophy Seminar

Feb 20, 2020

1.11

Graduate Interdisciplinary Seminar

Feb 21, 2020

1.11

Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ tour

Feb 22, 2020

Museum of Classical Archaeology, Faculty of Classics

The Corbett Lecture 2019

Feb 22, 2020

G.19

Mycenaean Seminar

Feb 26, 2020

1.11

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Roger Dawe

Feb 17, 2020

It is with sadness that we report the death of Roger Dawe, former University Lecturer in Classics and Fellow of Trinity since 1963. Roger was a memorable lecturer and a scholar of strong, often unorthodox, opinions, who made major contributions to the study of the text and transmission of the tragedies of Aeschylus and Sophocles.

The Corbett Lecture 2019: Rescheduled to Saturday 22nd February

Feb 12, 2020

Due to strike action in Michaelmas Term and proposed strike action in Lent Term The Corbett Lecture will now take place on Saturday 22nd February, 5pm in G.19 Faculty of Classics

Coronavirus guidance

Feb 06, 2020

A link to the College and University guidance on the Coronavirus is available here

CREWS: Visiting Fellowship focused on the study of ancient writing systems

Jan 22, 2020

Details of how to apply for this Visiting Fellowship are now available online. The deadline for applications is 5pm GMT on Monday, 17th February 2020

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