Prof. Runnels honored at Virtual Gala of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Prof. Curtis Runnels will be honored this year by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens at their Virtual Gala on May 6, 2021. Prof. Runnels was awarded the Gennadius Prize in recognition of his profilic career. Congratulations, Prof. Runnels!!
From the ASCSA website:
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. His work on Greek prehistory has also resulted in publications on 19th-century pioneers in that field, notably George Finlay and Heinrich Schliemann. In the course of that work, he has become a prolific collector of early books, diaries, maps, and drawings, which he has been donating to the Gennadius Library and the Archives of the American School. An alumnus of the American School (Associate Member 1977–78), he has been a member of the Managing Committee since 2006 and was elected an Overseer of the Gennadius Library in 2019.