More about his lectures and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, in this interview that Professor Wright gave to the Executive Producer of the Greek Program, Themi Kallos
Professor Wright was previously based at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, where he has taught since 1978.
From 1981 until today he has been Director of the Nemea Project, which focuses on the diachronic history and archaeology of the region surrounding the Sanctuary of Zeus in the north-east Peloponnese.
He has excavated widely, including at Kommos on Crete and at Corinth and is a specialist in the Greek Bronze Age, with a particular interest in the Mycenaeans in the Peloponnese. He is well known for his edited volume "The Mycenaean Feast".
Professor Wright’s primary research is in the evolution of complex societies in the Aegean. This grew out of interests in architecture and urbanism, and led him to explore the social aspects of community formation and maintenance - subjects such as prestige display, mortuary customs, and feasting. He has had a long interest in ancient Greek architecture, especially as it informed the development of ancient communities and their sanctuaries, the regional character of ancient Greece, and the spread of Hellenic culture.
Professor Wright is touring the country in August & September with his wife and colleague, archaeologist Dr Mary Dabney.
Remaining public Lecture dates
- Brisbane (University of Queensland) - Thursday August 30, 6.00pm: From Emblem to Epic: Mycenaean art and Mycenaean society
- Perth (University of Western Australia) - Tuesday September 5, 6.00pm: From Emblem to Epic: Mycenaean art and Mycenaean society
- Adelaide (University of Adelaide) - Thursday September 7, 7.00pm: Becoming Mycenaean: the emergence of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
- Hobart (University of Tasmania) - Tuesday September 12, 6.00pm: The Pastness of the Past: thoughts about archaeology and its practice in Greece
- Melbourne (Allen Memorial Lecture, University of Melbourne) - Wednesday September 13, 5.15pm: From Emblem to Epic: Mycenaean art and Mycenaean society
- Melbourne (Joint Lecture with La Trobe @ University of Melbourne) - Thursday September 14, 5.15pm: Becoming Mycenaean: the emergence of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
- Canberra (Australian National University @ the Hellenic Club) - Tuesday September 19, 8.00pm: A Villager’s Tale: life in a village under the shadow of Mycenae during the Late Bronze Age
- · Armidale (University of New England) - Thursday September 21: From Emblem to Epic: Mycenaean art and Mycenaean society
Professor Wright will also be giving a series of seminars and workshops around the country. For further details contact your local AAIA representative or email .
