Brendan Burke, 1998 UCLA PhD in archaeology, has been awarded the Richard C. MacDonald Iliad Endowment for Archaeological Research by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA). The fellowship is designated for research in regions that supply context to the study of Troy and generally help elucidate the Trojan War and its impact on ancient Mediterranean civilization. Burke is currently Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Classical Studies at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
