NHSTalks Stories || Episode 19: Curtis Runnels
April 22, 2021
Curtis Runnels
Curtis Runnels is Professor of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Classical Studies at Boston University. He has been a pioneer in the promotion of long-term studies of landscapes through the integration of geological and archaeological approaches, and his fieldwork and publications on the very earliest periods of Greek history (Paleolithic through Neolithic) were recognized in 2019 when he was given the Archaeological Institute of America’s highest award—its Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.
Professor Runnels' work on Greek prehistory has led to publications on 19th-century pioneers in that field, notably George Finlay and Heinrich Schliemann. He is a prolific collector of early books, diaries, maps, and drawings, which he donated to the Gennadius Library and the Archives of the American School of Classic Studies at Athens.
Professor Runnels is an alumnus of ASCSA, long-standing member of its Management Committee and Overseer of the Gennadius Library in 2019.
Professor Runnels' work on Greek prehistory has led to publications on 19th-century pioneers in that field, notably George Finlay and Heinrich Schliemann. He is a prolific collector of early books, diaries, maps, and drawings, which he donated to the Gennadius Library and the Archives of the American School of Classic Studies at Athens.
Professor Runnels is an alumnus of ASCSA, long-standing member of its Management Committee and Overseer of the Gennadius Library in 2019.
