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William Johnson

Professor of Classical Studies
Classical Studies
Box 90103, Durham, NC 27708-0103
236 Allen Building, Durham, NC 27708
Office hours On leave 2024-25.  

Awards & Honors


Duke Trailblazer

University Duke University · 2024 As part of the Duke Centennial celebration, 47 faculty and staff were honored as Trailblazers, "the faculty and staff leading us into the next century" More about this award

Sigmund H. Danziger Jr. Distinguished Lecturer at University of Chicago

National University of Chicago · 2022 More about this award

Dean’s commendation on teaching excellence, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2019

University Duke University · 2019

Charles A. Ryskamp Fellowship, (2005-06)

National American Council of Learned Societies · 2005

National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship (2003-04)

National NEH · 2003

Center for Hellenic Studies Fellow (2003-04, declined)

National CHS · 2003

National Humanities Center Fellow (2003-04, declined)

National NHC · 2003

Gildersleeve Prize (2000)

National American Journal of Philology (best article of the year) · 2000 Award for "Toward a Sociology of Reading in Classical Antiquity," in American Journal of Philology 121.

In the News


Published June 12, 2020
Johnson to lead Humanities for Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Published May 31, 2019
Classical Studies Shows Its Staying Power