Trustees of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens aims to advance knowledge of Greece in all periods, as well as other areas of the classical world, by training young scholars, sponsoring and promoting archaeological fieldwork, providing resources for scholarly work, and disseminating research. The American School is also charged by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism with primary responsibility for all American archaeological research, and seeks to support the investigation, preservation, and presentation of Greeces cultural heritage.

The School supports a multidisciplinary approach to Hellenic studies, encompassing the fields of archaeology, anthropology, the archaeological sciences, topography, architecture, epigraphy, numismatics, history, art, language, literature, philosophy, religion, and cultural studies. As an institution in Greece sponsored by a consortium of institutions of higher education in North America, the American School makes its resources available to qualified scholars, promotes the highest standards of research and archaeological fieldwork, and shares the results of its work.

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is the leading American research and teaching institute in Greece dedicated to the advanced study of all aspects of Greek culture from prehistory to the present. Founded in 1881 as the first American overseas research center, the School is a consortium of nearly 200 universities, colleges, and academic institutes in the United States and Canada, centered in Athens with an administrative base in Princeton, NJ. Today the School is the largest of the 18 foreign research institutes in Greece and the only one that provides a regular program of instruction for advanced students.

Its facilities, programs, and resources include excavations in the Athenian Agora and Ancient Corinth, two distinguished libraries, a laboratory for archaeological sciences, and an award-winning publications program. The School offers students and scholars wide-ranging opportunities to engage in research initiatives centered on Greek history and culture. In addition, the School fosters a dynamic environment through exhibitions, lectures, and concerts that encourage the exchange of knowledge and promote interaction across many audiences. As its founders envisioned, the School remains a primarily privately funded, nonprofit educational and research center.

The American School is blessed with uncommon leadership and vision that have made excellence endemic. By fostering a culture where ideas can be turned into action, we are poised and ready to bring the lessons of Greece's past to the world. Below is a sample of some of our accomplishments:
1) Teaching: providing intensive on-site instruction for graduate students, undergraduates, and secondary school teachers, empowering them with high-quality education and fostering their intellectual growth.
2) Research: maintaining world-class libraries, laboratories, and archives that serve as crucial resources for students, scholars, and researchers. These facilities offer unparalleled opportunities to delve into the rich history of Greece's past.
3) Archaeological Exploration: sponsoring excavations, covering diverse time periods and regions across Greece. These endeavors enable us to unearth historical treasures and contribute significantly to the understanding of ancient civilizations.
4) Publications: creating in-depth studies encompassing the fields of Greek archaeology, art, language, and history. Additionally, we facilitate the publication of final excavation reports, disseminating critical findings to the academic community and beyond.
5) Outreach: informing the global classroom through our webinars, lectures, exhibitions, public programs and award-winning films and publications.