An Internet ‘Indiana Jones’ receives AIA Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

By Jayne Spencer

Now this Internet Indiana Jones has been recognized by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) with the 2000-2001 Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

Glowaki teaches classical studies on the IU Bloomington campus and specializes in the art and archaeology of ancient Greece, as well as classical mythology and its representation in art.

He has worked extensively in Greece and Italy, and continues to spend several months each year on the island of Crete. As a Fulbright scholar last year, he studied at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece, where he continued research on terra cotta figurines gathered from the north slope of the Athenian Acropolis in 1931-39. He also teaches an on-site course on the monuments of ancient Athens, which was offered for the first time last summer through IU’s Office of Overseas Study.

The AIA award cited his work in developing a strong undergraduate program in classical art and archaeology at IUB, his innovative use of instructional technology and the Internet, and his passion and commitment to students.

The AIA has been dedicated to the encouragement and support of archaeological research and publication, and to the protection of the world’s cultural heritage for more than a century. A nonprofit cultural and educational organization chartered by Congress, it is the oldest and largest archaeological organization in North America, with more than 11,000 members around the world.

The Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching was established in 1996 as part of the institute’s mission to foster education and the training of future generations of archaeologists and enthusiasts.

Visit The Ancient City of Athens:

http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/

For more information about the AIA:

http://www.archaeological.org/