Martin Henig
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Martin Henig is a British archaeologist, ethicist, and deacon of the Anglican church. He was born on 22 March 1942 at Harrow, Middlesex.[1] He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, St Catharine's College, Cambridge, the UCL Institute of Archaeology, and Worcester College, Oxford. He is a senior member of Wolfson College, Oxford.[2]
Archaeological career
His main field of interest is Roman art, especially engraved gems; he has also published widely on Roman religion, Roman Britain, and Roman sculpture. From 1985 to 2007 he was editor of the Journal of the British Archaeological Association.[3]
Academic recognition
His contributions were honoured in 1998 by Oxford University, which awarded him the higher degree of Doctor of Letters. In 2007 he was presented with a Festschrift.[4] He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Ethics activities
He was ordained in 2010 and serves in the Osney benefice in west Oxford.[5] He is a member of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement. He was a founder member of Voice for Ethical Research in Oxford, a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics,[6] and is vice-president of the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals.[7]
References
- ^ "Revd. Professor Martin Henig". www.classics.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Wolfson College, Oxford". www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk.
- ^ "Council & Officers - British Archaeological Association". thebaa.org.
- ^ Pagans and Christians – from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Papers in honour of Martin Henig, presented on the occasion of his 65th birthday, edited by Lauren Gilmour. BAR International Series 1610, 200
- ^ https://www.aswa.org.uk/about-us/our-team/ Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals
- ^ "Fellows - Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics". www.oxfordanimalethics.com.
- ^ "Our Team".
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