Georgios Xenis

Biography

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT GREEK I am Greek of Cypriot citizenship, born (1972) and raised in Limassol. EDUCATION University of Athens, 1993—1997 Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) in Greek Philology (Awarded with 'Excellent'; the 1997 Class Valedictorian in a 300-member graduating class). University of Oxford, 1997—1998 Master's Degree (M.St.) in Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature (Awarded with 'Distinction'). University of Cyprus, 1998—2001 Ph.D. in Classics (Ungraded Degree). PRIZES AND MAIN SCHOLARSHIPS 1. Prize of the Academy of Athens: Prize of the Academy of Athens 'for the best monograph on, or critical edition of, a work of classical literature, published in the last five years'. Awarded (29th Dec. 2011) for G. Xenis, Scholia vetera in Sophoclis Electram, Berlin - New York 2010 (please see below). 2. National scholarship of Greece:Four-year full scholarship from the Foundation of State Scholarships of Greece (IKY) for undergraduate studies. 3. National scholarship of Greece:Three-year full scholarship from the Foundation of State Scholarships of Greece (IKY) for graduate studies. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 1. Lecturer in Ancient Greek, 2002-2006 Department of Classics and Philosophy, University of Cyprus. 2. Assistant Professor of Ancient Greek, 2006-2011 Department of Classics and Philosophy, University of Cyprus. 3. Associate Professor of Ancient Greek, 2011- Department of Classics and Philosophy, University of Cyprus.

Research Interest

Greek textual criticism Εditorial practice Scholiasts Grammarians Ancient literary criticism Papyrology History of classical scholarship Teaching Ancient Greek in Secondary School: methodological issues (see below under 'TEXTBOOKS')