Betsy Bevis

Betsy Bevis is Lecturer of Classical Civilization and Archaeology. Her research focuses on the archaeology and art of late Roman Gaul and Hispania (modern France and Iberia), Roman villas and their early medieval reception, Roman non-elite and rural communities, and textiles and dress across antiquity. She also researches the history and philosophy of classical archaeology, focusing on the political and social context of 19th century excavation.

Betsy has participated in excavations in Italy and Portugal, and at present is field director for the Santa Susana Archaeological Project, an ongoing field school and excavation of a Roman villa based in the Alentejo region of eastern Portugal.

Before coming to Illinois, Betsy taught at Johns Hopkins University and the Catholic University of America, and completed a PhD in Art History at Johns Hopkins University in 2021.