Research and Engagement at the BSA with Rebecca Sweetman

In this week’s episode, Zofia interviews the Director of the British School at Athens (BSA), Professor Rebecca Sweetman. We discuss the role and responsibilities of the institute and the exciting outreach she is leading with her fantastic teams in Athens and Knossos. 
With the 50th anniversary of the Fitch Laboratory coming up next year, we discuss how researchers, academics, artists, poets, and more are making use of the incredible library, archives, and collaborative space to engage with  Greece of the past and future. 

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Professor Sweetman has published on the religious networks and economies of Roman and Late Antique Crete, and the Peloponnesus. She is currently working on a project on the Cycladic islands and the networks that connected them throughout changing social circumstances in the Roman and Late Antique periods. Rebecca is also one of my PhD supervisors at the University of St Andrews! Follow this link, if you would like to read about Rebecca’s fascinating work!

My visits to the BSA have always been productive and inspiring; I have met so many brilliant people there! The grounds of the Institution are gorgeous and like a little oasis in the middle of Athens. It is in the gorgeous and green Kolonaki neighbourhood, which has great amenities and is perfect for strolling. It is such a wonderful space of enriching chat and academic community. 

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To get in touch with the BSA, you can email admin@bsa.ac.uk, and for more information about the exciting events taking place, check out the link here.
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