Every spring, the Graduate Group in Ancient History at Penn hosts a week-long visit by a distinguished ancient historian, made possible by a gift by Walter Woodburn Hyde (1870-1966, Professor of Greek and Ancient History at Penn 1910-1940). During their stay, the Hyde Visitor teaches a graduate seminar, meets with graduate students individually and in smaller groups, and delivers the formal Hyde Lecture.
In 2022, the Graduate Group is particularly delighted to welcome Dr. Catherine Morgan for a week-long visit to Penn. Professor Morgan is Professor of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College. Dr. Morgan is one of the leading scholars on Greek history, with a special focus on island societies, Greek sanctuaries and religion, and the development and transformations of political and cultural identity. During her stay, Dr. Morgan will lead a graduate seminar and deliver the Hyde Lecture on “Worship and Society in Northwestern Greece - Reflections from the Archaeological Record.” For more information and to register, see here.