Professor Dr. Hans Beck, FRSC
Current affiliations
- Professorship for ancient history with the focus on Greek history
- Center of Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research (ZIN)
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- History and culture of ancient Greece
- Historical geography of Greece
- Environmental studies of the ancient greek world
- Political culture of the Roman Republic
- Ancient historiography
Academic Education | |
| 1989 - 1996 | Studies and doctoral studies at the Universities of Erlangen, Canterbury, and Cambridge |
Work Experience | |
| since 2018 | Professorship in Greek History, University of Münster |
| since 2018 | Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Arts, McGill University Montreal |
| 2005 - 2018 | Professor of Ancient History, John MacNaughton Chair of Classics, and Director of Classical Studies, McGill University Montreal |
| 2004 - 2005 | German Research Foundation (DFG) Heisenberg Fellow, University of Frankfurt |
| 1997 - 2004 | Research assistant, University of Cologne |
| 2001 - 2002 | Fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC |
| 1989 - 1996 | Studies and doctoral studies in Erlangen, Canterbury and Cambridge |
Appointments | |
| 2018 | Offer to a Professorship for griechische Geschichte (W3) , University of Münster (accepted) |
| 2006 | Offer to a Professorship for Alte Geschichte (W3) , Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (rejected) |
| 2005 | Offer to a Ancient History and John MacNaughton Chair of Classics-Professorship, McGill University (accepted) |
Publications
Ager, Sheila L.; Beck, Hans (eds.) (2024) Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Type of Publication: Book (edited collection) | |
Beck, Hans (2024) In: Ager, Sheila L.; Beck, Hans (eds.), Localism in Hellenistic Greece. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Beck, Hans; Nomicos, Sophia (2024) In: Antike Welt - Zeitschrift für Archäologie und Kulturgeschichte, 19/2024 Type of Publication: Review article (journal) | |
Beck, Hans (2024) In: Köster, Manuel; Thünemann, Holger (eds.), Geschichtskulturelle Transformationen. Kontroversen, Akteure, Zeitpraktiken. Köln: Böhlau. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Beck, Hans (2024) In: Sporn, Katja; Laufer, Eric; Farnoux, Alexandre (eds.), Ancient Phokis. New approaches to its history, archaeology and topography. Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: since 01/01/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/11/2022 - 31/12/2023 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: since 01/12/2020 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster |
Prizes
| Fellowship Royal Society of Canada Awarded by: Royal Society of Canada Award given to: Beck, Hans Announced at: 01/01/2018 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2018 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Anneliese Maier Research Award Awarded by: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award given to: Beck, Hans Announced at: 10/12/2014 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2015 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Heisenberg Stipendium Awarded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Award given to: Beck, Hans Announced at: 01/01/2004 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Promotionsstipendium Awarded by: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Award given to: Beck, Hans Announced at: 01/01/1995 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Promotionsstipendium Awarded by: Hanns Seidel Stiftung Award given to: Beck, Hans Announced at: 01/01/1994 Type of distinction: Scholarship |
Doctorates
| Periphery Triumphant. The Rise of the Ancient States of Qin and Macedon Candidate: Christopher, Jordan | Supervisors: Beck, Hans; Selbitschka, Armin; Vankeerberghen, Griet | Reviewers: Beck, Hans Period of time: 01/09/2017 - 18/05/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Plutarch's Chaironeia. The Local Horizon of World Empire Candidate: Giroux, Chandra | Supervisors: Beck, Hans Period of time: 01/09/2016 - 03/03/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster) | |
| Globalization in the Worlds of Ancient Qin and Rome Candidate: Fu, Wentian | Supervisors: Beck, Hans; Vankeerberghen, Griet Period of time: until 01/09/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster) | |
| Cult and Calendars in the Ancient Empires of Qin, Han, and Rome Candidate: Robinson, Rebecca | Supervisors: Beck, Hans; Yates, Robin D.S. Period of time: until 14/03/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster) | |
| Basking in the Shadow of Kings: Local Culture in the Hellenistic Greek Mainland Candidate: McAuley, Alex | Supervisors: Beck, Hans Period of time: until 23/11/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster) |