John G. Younger graduated from Stanford University in 1967 with a B. A. in History with Honors. At the University of Cincinnati, he earned an M. A. in Classics in 1969 and a Ph.D. in Classics in 1973. From 1973-1974, Dr. Younger taught at the Campion School in Athens Greece. From 1974-2002, he taught at Duke University, first as Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, then as Associate Professor and then Professor of Classical Archaeology. In 2002, Dr. Younger left Duke to teach at the University of Kansas as Professor in Classics and Humanities and Western Civilization.
During his career, Dr. Younger has participated in excavations in Greece, Italy and Israel and is a member of both the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece and the British School of Archaeology at Athens. His areas of specialization are the art and archaeology of pre-classical and classical Greece, Aegean seals, classical sculpture, gender and sexuality in the ancient world, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-gendered/Queer issues in academe, and internet technology and humanities computing.
From the guide to the John G. Younger Papers, 1976-2001, (University Archives, Duke University)
