Dr Fiona Haarer joined King’s College London in 2000. She completed her MA in Classics (1994), MPhil in Byzantine Studies (1996), and DPhil in Byzantine Studies (1999), all at the University of Oxford.

At King’s, Fiona teaches the MA Beginners’ Ancient Greek for Research module, where she supports students in developing the linguistic and analytical skills necessary for engaging with primary sources in their original language. She also organises the Ancient Languages Summer School, a programme that brings together learners from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds to study classical and ancient languages in an intensive format. Through her teaching and coordination, Fiona fosters an inclusive and stimulating environment that helps students of all levels build confidence and independence in their language learning.

Research, Scholarly projects and Academic Awards

Her current research focuses on Byzantine literature and history, with projects including a Byzantine Greek Reader; an edition of Procopius’ Secret History with Martin Hammond for Oxford World’s Classics; a chapter on Charles Newton and the Hellenic Society; an edited volume on the Romano-Persian frontier; and a monograph on the 6th–7th centuries (The Last Decades of the Classical World).

Academic Publications:

Haarer, F. (2022) Justinian. Empire and Society in the Sixth Century. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Haarer, F. (2022) ‘Zeno’s Frontier Policy: tactics and diplomacy’, in Booth, P. and Whitby, M. (eds.) Mélanges James Howard-Johnston. Travaux et Mémoires 26. Paris, pp. 83–104.

Haarer, F. (2022) ‘Anastasius through the lens of Malalas’, in Gengler, O. and Meier, M. (eds.) Johannes Malalas: Der Chronist als Zeithistoriker. Stuttgart, pp. 119–130.

Haarer, F. (2018) ‘Anonymous Textual Survivals in Late Antiquity’, in Shawcross, T. and Toth, I. (eds.) Reading in the Byzantine Empire and Beyond. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 519–541.

Haarer, F. (2006) Anastasius I: Politics and Empire in the Late Roman World. Cambridge: Francis Cairns.