Professional Activities
Until my appointment as a lecturer at the University of Liverpool, I acted as an expert consultant for the Council of Europe (1999-2006), engaging with education ministers, teachers and European policy makers on several educational projects involving the countries of south eastern Europe. These activities were intended to foster a closer engagement with shared histories.
In 2004 I edited a book that emerged from one of these projects: 'The Black Sea - a history', published in Norway by Gyldendal. It was received enthusiastically by European education ministers at the time.
Conference Roles
- The economic role of fine wares in the Classical world, by Invitation (Archaeological Institute of America, 2012)
Editorships
- Archaeological Reports (Journal of Hellenic Studies) (Editor, 2011 - 2016)
- Phoenix (Assessor, 2011 - present)
- Classical Review (Book reviewer, 1999 - present)
Examination Roles
- University of Paris 1 (Sorbonne), Ecole des Hautes Etudes, PhD (2015)
- University of Pisa, PhD (2013)
- University of Nottingham, DPhil (PhD, 2013)
- University of Kent at Canterbury, BA (UG, 2013)
- University of Kent at Canterbury, BA (UG, 2012)
- University of Marseilles (France) - Aix en Provence, PhD (2007)
- University of Oxford, PhD (2007)
- University of Cambridge, PhD (2000)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Royal Chester Rowing Club (2009 - present)
- Council of Europe (2006 - 2007)
- Council of Europe (1999 - 2004)
- Council for British Archaeology, North West Branch (2003 - 2007)
Professional Body Memberships
- Roman Society (Member)
- British Epigraphy Society (Member)
- British School at Athens (Committee for Archaeology member, 2012 - present)
- British School at Athens (Committee Member, 2011 - 2013)
- Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies (Member, 1977 - present)
Publication Reviews
- referee; reviewer (Journal of Hellenic Studies, 2008 - present)
- referee; reviewer (American Journal of Archaeology, 1999 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- Employability Lead, School of Histories, Languages, and Cultures
- Director of Studies, Postgraduate programmes in Ancient History and Classics