Professor Hugh Bowden
Professor of Ancient History
- Head of Arts, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Research interests
- Classics
Biography
My first degree was in Classics (Oxford 1984) and my DPhil (Oxford 1990) examined religion in the Greek historian Herodotus. I have been teaching at King's since 1989.
Research interests and PhD supervision
- Ancient Greek religion
- Alexander the Great
- Ancient Greek history more generally
I have supervised PhDs on a wide range of topics, in particular involving aspects of Greek religion. These have covered history from the Archaic Period to the Hellenistic. My publications have also ranged across this area.
Teaching
I teach a wide range of ancient (mainly Greek) history, including ancient religion.
Expertise and public engagement
I was involved in the redisplay of the London Mithraeum beneath the Bloomberg building.
News
Virtual Reality Experience transports students to Ancient Greece
New immersive experience at King’s allows users to step back 2,500 years to consult with ancient Greek gods.
The Voice of God in Revelation and Illness: understanding shared processes and differences through humanities, psychiatry, and experimental neuroscience
Professor Hugh Bowden is working on a cross-faculty research project investigating how revelatory experiences, like hearing divine voices, are experienced,...
Features
The (VR) Oracle will see you now
What did it feel like to take part in an ancient religious ritual? As part of our series, Net Gains? how we live well with technology, Professor Hugh Bowden...
News
Virtual Reality Experience transports students to Ancient Greece
New immersive experience at King’s allows users to step back 2,500 years to consult with ancient Greek gods.
The Voice of God in Revelation and Illness: understanding shared processes and differences through humanities, psychiatry, and experimental neuroscience
Professor Hugh Bowden is working on a cross-faculty research project investigating how revelatory experiences, like hearing divine voices, are experienced,...
Features
The (VR) Oracle will see you now
What did it feel like to take part in an ancient religious ritual? As part of our series, Net Gains? how we live well with technology, Professor Hugh Bowden...