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| Dimitri Nakassis | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dimitri Nakassis |
| Nationality | Canadian-American |
| Occupation | Classicist, archaeologist, academic |
| Employer | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Known for | Mycenaean studies, Linear B, archaeological fieldwork |
Dimitri Nakassis Dimitri Nakassis is a Canadian-American classicist and archaeologist known for his work on Mycenaean civilization, Linear B tablets, and Aegean prehistory. He is a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder and has conducted fieldwork at Bronze Age sites including Pylos and Kea. His scholarship intersects with researchers and institutions across classical studies, archaeology, and digital humanities.
Nakassis received undergraduate training that prepared him for studies in Classical studies, Archaeology and Ancient history. He completed graduate work involving palaeography of the Linear B script and philological analysis of Mycenaean texts under mentors connected to institutions like the University of Pennsylvania and Oxford University. His doctoral research engaged comparative methods used by scholars affiliated with the British School at Athens, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, and the Institute for Aegean Prehistory. Early scholarly formation placed him in networks including faculty from Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, University of Cambridge, University of Toronto, and the University of Michigan.
Nakassis joined the faculty of the University of Colorado Boulder in a department shaped by colleagues from fields such as Classics, Anthropology, and Archaeology. He has collaborated with projects and centers including the American Hellenic Institute, the Greek Ministry of Culture, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, and international teams connected to the British School at Athens and the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. His academic appointments have involved teaching courses that intersect with researchers and curricular frameworks from institutions like the School of Oriental and African Studies, the Wesleyan University, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Nakassis has served on committees and editorial boards that connect him with publications from presses such as the University of California Press, the Cambridge University Press, the Oxford University Press, and the Johns Hopkins University Press.
Nakassis's research focuses on the administration and literacy of Mycenaean palatial centers, analyses of the Linear B corpus, and archaeological fieldwork at key Bronze Age sites including Pylos (Palace of Nestor), Kea (Keos), and other settlements in the Aegean Sea. He has applied methods from Epigraphy, Philology, and Digital humanities in projects that intersect with databases and initiatives connected to the EpiDoc community, the Packard Humanities Institute, and the Perseus Digital Library. His collaborative work links to scholars associated with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the British School at Athens, the Louvre Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Nakassis has contributed to debates concerning palatial economy and administration alongside researchers from the University of Crete, the University of Athens, the École française d'Athènes, and the Austrian Archaeological Institute; his analyses engage comparative material from sites excavated by teams linked to the British Museum, the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, and the National Hellenic Research Foundation.
Nakassis has authored and co-authored monographs and articles published through venues such as Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and journals associated with the American Journal of Archaeology, the Journal of Hellenic Studies, and the Annual of the British School at Athens. His major works include studies on Linear B texts and Mycenaean administrative practice that dialogue with scholarship by figures from Michael Ventris-linked traditions and by investigators affiliated with Carl Blegen's legacy at Pylos. His publications engage comparative frameworks used by authors associated with the British School at Athens, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, John Chadwick, Heinrich Schliemann, Arthur Evans, Evans's Knossos research, and modern analysts from Margaret Dalais, Yannis Sakellarakis, and Richard Janko.
Nakassis's research has reached broader audiences through coverage in outlets and platforms such as the New York Times, the Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, and broadcasts connected to institutions like the BBC and NPR. He has delivered public lectures at venues including the British Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and universities such as Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley. His public-facing engagements have intersected with digital projects and collaborations involving the Perseus Project, the Packard Humanities Institute, and open-data initiatives supported by organizations like the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Nakassis has received fellowships and grants from organizations including the Loeb Classical Library Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and foundations linked to digital classics such as the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. His academic recognition situates him among scholars associated with institutions like the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the British School at Athens, the Institute for Advanced Study, and the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection.
Category:Classical archaeologists Category:Mycenaean studies Category:University of Colorado Boulder faculty