Visiting Professorships

The School proudly hosts two Visiting Professorships:

RD Milns Visiting Professors

Emeritus Professor Bob Milns and Professor Donald Kyle from the University of Texas — In 2009 Emeritus Professor Bob Milns welcomed Professor Donald Kyle from the University of Texas

Since its commencement in 2008, the RD Milns Visiting Professor scheme has attracted a wonderful group of leading scholars in the field of Classics and Ancient History.

During their visit, RD Milns Visiting Professors are involved in a variety of events, including public lectures, research seminars and undergraduate lectures.

2024: Professor Mirko Carnevaro, Edinburgh
2023: Professor Josiah Osgood, Georgetown University
2022: Professor Amy Smith, University of Reading
2021: Professor Tim Parkin, University of Melbourne
2020: Cancelled due to COVID restrictions
2019: Cancelled due to COVID restrictions.
2018: Professor Josephine Crawley Quinn, Oxford
2017: Professor Rhiannon Ash, Oxford
2016: Professor Nancy Worman, Barnard College
2015: Professor David Levene, New York University
2014: Professor John Bodel, Browne University, Rhode Island
2013: Emeritus Professor Mark Golden, University of Winnipeg
2012: Professor Judith M. Barringer, University of Edinburgh
2011: Emeritus Professor Erich Gruen, University of California, Berkeley
2010: Emeritus Professor Vincent Gabrielsen, SAXO-Institute, University of Copenhagen
2009: Professor Donald Kyle, University of Texas, Arlington
2008: Professor Emerita Beryl Rawson, Australian National University

Atkins Visiting Professorship in Philosophy

The Atkins Visiting Professorship scheme was made possible by the generous donation of funds to The University of Queensland by Dr John Atkins. This scheme greatly benefits the staff, HDR students and undergraduate students in Philosophy through enhanced exposure to world-leading philosophers. These engagements also encourage networking, research collaboration and mentoring opportunities.

2023: Professor Costica Bradatan, Texas Tech University
2022: Professor Peter Singer, Princeton University
2021 - 2019: Postponed due to COVID restrictions.
2018: Professor Karin Murris, University of Oulu.
2017: Professor Lisa Guenther, Queens University.
2016: Professor Lars Herzberg, Åbo Akademi University