Prof. Emma Stafford

BIOGRAPHY

Emma Stafford is Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Leeds. Her research interests lie in various aspects of Greek cultural history, especially religion, approached via a combination of literary and material evidence. She also has an interest in the reception of classical myth, especially the myth of Herakles/Hercules. Her recent publications include Herakles (2011) and (as co-editor with A. J. L. Blanshard) The Modern Hercules (2020)