Georgios Mouratidis

Research topic during fellowship: The Spatial and Sociopolitical Context of Athletic Inscriptions During the Hellenistic and Imperial Periods

Georgios Mouratidis is an ancient historian specialising on Greek epigraphy, and currently serving as the Assistant Director at the British School at Athens. A graduate of the History and Archaeology department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he also completed an MA in Ancient History, and a doctoral degree in Ancient History and Classics from the University of St Andrews. As an ancient historian, his research specialty is on Greek epigraphy. Central to his research methodology is the study of epigraphic and literary sources, and material culture for context. His research focuses on two key areas: self-representation of athletes and life in the Greek gymnasium, with a view to understanding how civic education was conceptualised in the post-Classical world. As an Early Career Fellow in Hellenic Studies, his work will focus on the spatial and sociopolitical context of athletic inscriptions during the Hellenistic and Imperial periods. His aim is to break new ground in our understanding of athletic monuments by presenting a newly systematic vision of how we can read athletic inscriptions in their wider material and ideological contexts. Beyond research, he likes to play an active role in outreach and public engagement, and teaching. For example, as Curator of the BSA’s museum, he occasionally also contributes to documentaries, podcasts, and radio shows.