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Assoc ProfessorPhilip De Souza

Associate Professor

School of Classics

  • Associate Professor
    School of Classics
  • 01 716 8170
  • University College Dublin, School of Classics, Newman Building Belfield Dublin 4

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Academic Council Commitee on Quality
    1 Sep 2011
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Royal Irish Academy Committee for Classics and Near Eastern Studies
    1 Jan 2010
    Member
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Senior Research Fellowship (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jan 2008
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Visiting Research Fellowship (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jan 2006
    In the Fall Semester of 2006 I was Margo B. Tytus Visiting Fellow in the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati.
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
    1 Jan 2000
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    NewsTalk Talking History
    I make frequent appearances on the NewsTalk radio show "Talking" History hosted by Dr Patrick Geoghan.
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    e.explore Interactive educational books and websitesI was the principal consultant for e.explore ancient greece (Dorling Kindersley 2006) and e.explore ancient rome (Dorling Kindersley 2007) which are part of a series of educational books published by Dorling Kindersley and linked to websites created with GoogleTM, the world's most popular search engine.Each book is keyed to a website Over 1,000 live and updated internet links give children all the latest information, from hundreds of fantastic downloadable pictures, videos, animations, virtual tours, quizzes, realtime-reports and more.They are linked to the UK National Curriculum, for projects, or just for fun, so homework need never be boring again.For details see:http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/static/cs/uk/11/features/e_explore/e_explore.html
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    Consultancy work on children's booksI have been a consultant on historical and archaeological books for children including:The Ancient World: Greece1997, Wayland, Hove ISBN: 9780750220545; History Beneath Your Feet: Ancient Greece1999, Wayland, Hove ISBN: 9780750223607; Roman Diary Walker Books 2009 ISBN: 978-1844287376;Eyewitness Ancient Rome Dorling Kindersley 2010 ISBN:978-0756652203.