Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Beecroft, Alexander
Professor
Alexander Beecroft is Associate Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature, and Director of the Comparative Literature Program, at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. His research concentrates on the literatures of Ancient Greece and Early China.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Languages, Literatures, & Cult.
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Personal Focus Areas
- Greek Epic, Lyric, and Tragedy, Roman Lyric and Elegaic Poetry, Shi Jing, Chu Ci and Early Shi Poetry in China
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 - 2003 | Harvard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts | PhD | Comparative Literature |
| 1991 - 1995 | University of Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | BA (with honours) | Classics |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 - 2010 | Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature, Yale University | |
| 2010 | Associate Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature and Director of the Program in Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Award | Peter D.C. Thomas Scholarship (declined) | |
| 2002 | Award | Packard Dissertation Fellowship | |
| 2006 | Award | Morse Junior Faculty Fellowship in the Humanities | |
| 2015 | Award | USC Educational Foundation Research for Humanities and Social Sciences Award | University of South Carolina |
| Award | Dr. John MacDonald Gold Medal in Arts, for highest graduating GPA in faculty | ||
| Award | Peter D.C. Thomas Scholarship | ||
| Award | Harry I. Levin Graduate Student Fellowship in Comparative Literature | ||
| 2011 | Fellowship | American Council of Learned Societies Fellows (ACLS) | American Council of Learned Societies Fellows |
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