Michael Laughy

Laughy teaches courses in ancient Greek religion, history, art and archaeology. His research interests are Greek religion, Greek epigraphy and ancient Athens.

Michael Laughy

Michael Laughy

Boetsch Term Associate Professor of Classics and Department Head

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, PhD, 2010
    • Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology
  • American School of Classical Studies at Athens
    • Regular Member, 2003- 2004
    • Associate Member, 2007- 2009
  • Washington University in St. Louis, MA, 1999
    • Classics
  • University of New Hampshire, BA, 1995
    • Philosophy, Anthropology, Latin

Research

  • Greek Religion
  • Greek Epigraphy
  • Ancient Athens

Teaching

  • Ancient Greek
  • Greek Art and Archaeology
  • Greek Religion
  • Greek History

Fieldwork

  • Athenian Agora Excavations: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece
    • Senior Field Supervisor, summer 2013-2018
    • Field Supervisor, summer 2000- 2011
    • Field Archaeologist, summer 1997- 1999
  • Monmouth College Native American Archaeology Lab, Monmouth, IL 
    • Director, 2011- 2012
  • Ancient Corinth Excavations: American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece
    • Field Supervisor, spring 2004
  • Phylakopi, Milos: British School at Athens, Greece
    • Field Archaeologist, summer 2003
  • N.H. State Conservation And Rescue Archaeology Program: Concord, NH, USA
    • Field Archaeologist, summer 1995
  • Strawbery Banke Museum: Portsmouth, NH, USA
    • Field Archaeologist, summer 1994