Dr. Philip Sapirstein has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Toronto. Dr. Sapirstein received his doctorate in Art History and Archaeology from Cornell University (2008). His primary interests are the history of art and architecture of the Mediterranean, in particular that of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Near East. Digital techniques for the 3D recording and analysis of ancient art and architecture, including photogrammetry, comprise another important area of research.
Dr. Sapirstein has held numerous prestigious fellowships (e.g., from the NEH, ACLS, Mellon, Fulbright Foundation, and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens) and has published widely on both the history and technology of Greek architecture and digital methodologies.
