Prof. Dr. Miguel John Versluys

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsClassical, Roman, Christian and Islamic Archaeology
KeywordsGlobalisation, Human-thing entanglement, Cultural dynamics, Objectscape, Deep history

Current contact address

CountryNetherlands
CityLeiden
InstitutionLeiden University
InstituteFaculty of Archaeology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Engelbert WinterForschungsstelle Asia Minor, Universität Münster, Münster
Prof. Dr. Julia BudkaInstitut für Ägyptologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), München
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2024

Programme(s)

2024Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Versluys is one of the most prominent international scholars in the field of classical archaeology. His ground-breaking research shows the importance of Classical Studies for a deep historical perspective on questions of globalisation, culture-contact, migration, innovation, and human-thing entanglement. The engagement with the presence of the past and the importance of deep history for our societies today and our future is a leitmotif in Versluys’ research. His work therefore has a deep impact in a variety of different fields beyond his own discipline. During his stay in Germany, he will focus on new fieldwork projects in South-East Turkey, which will shed light on urbanism, material culture and local responses to ancient globalism.