Summary
Susan Irene Rotroff FSA is an American classical archaeologist, classicist, and academic, specialising in the art, archaeology, and pottery of Ancient Greece. She was Jarvis Thurston and Mona Van Duyn Professor in the Humanities, at Washington University in St. Louis.[2][3]
Susan Irene Rotroff | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Awards | Aristeia Award (2020)[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Thesis | (1976) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Main interests | Classical archaeology, Classics, Ancient Greek art, Ancient Greek pottery |
Early life and education edit
Rotroff studied for her Bachelor of Arts (AB) degree at Bryn Mawr College. Following graduation, she studied for one year at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.[4] She graduated from Princeton University, with a PhD in 1976.
Academic career edit
In 1995, Rotroff joined the faculty of the Classics Department at Washington University in St. Louis.[4]
Honours edit
In 1988, she was awarded a fellowship by the MacArthur Fellows Program.[5] In 2011 Rotroff was awarded the Gold Medal from the Archaeological Institute of America[6] On 10 March 2016, she was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[7]
Works edit
- The Athenian Agora XXXIII, Hellenistic Pottery: The Plain Wares, ASCSA, 2006, ISBN 978-0-87661-233-0
- The Athenian Agora XXIX, Hellenistic Pottery: Athenian and Imported Wheelmade Tableware. Princeton 1997.
- The Romanization of Athens: proceedings of an international conference held at Lincoln, Nebraska (April 1996) Editors Michael C. Hoff, Susan I. Rotroff, Oxbow Books, 1997, ISBN 978-1-900188-51-7
- Debris from a Public Dining Room in the Athenian Agora. Hesperia, Supplement 25, Authors Susan I. Rotroff, John Howard Oakley, ASCSA, 1992, ISBN 978-0-87661-525-6
- Sardis Monograph 12: The Hellenistic Pottery from Sardis, Authors Susan I. Rotroff, Andrew Oliver, Ilse Hanfmann, George Maxim Anossov Hanfmann, Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, 2003, ISBN 978-0-674-01461-9
- Hellenistic relief molds from the Athenian Agora, Volume 23 of Hesperia Supplement, Authors Clairève Grandjouan, Eileen Markson, Susan I. Rotroff, ASCSA, 1989, ISBN 9780876615232
- "Three Centuries of Hellenistic Terracottas", Hellenistic pottery and terracottas, Editors Homer A. Thompson, Dorothy Burr Thompson, Susan I. Rotroff, ASCSA, 1987, ISBN 978-0-87661-944-5
- Hellenistic pottery: Athenian and imported moldmade bowls, Volume 22 of Athenian Agora, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1982, ISBN 978-0-87661-222-4
- Women in the Athenian Agora, Authors Susan I. Rotroff, Robert Lamberton, ASCSA, 2006, ISBN 978-0-87661-644-4
- Megarian bowls in the Athenian agora, Princeton., 1975
References edit
- ^ "Aristeia Awards for Distinguished Alumni/Ae | American School of Classical Studies at Athens".
- ^ "Susan Irene Rotroff". Archived from the original on 7 June 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "New professorship: Susan Rotroff is appointed to Thurston-Van Duyn chair". Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ a b "AIA Lecturer: Susan Rotroff". Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Susan Rotroff '68 Wins Top Archaeology Award, Joining a Long List of Bryn Mawr Grads So Honored". News. Bryn Mawr College. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement". Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ "10 Mar Ballot Results". Society of Antiquaries of London. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.