Helene Whittaker

Helène Whittaker
Born (1958-03-18) 18 March 1958
CitizenshipCanadian, Norwegian
Known forArchaeology, Classics
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Toronto, University of Tromsø
ThesisMycenaean cult buildings : a study of their architecture and function in the context of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean (1997)
Doctoral advisorJoseph Shaw
Academic work
Institutions
Doctoral studentsRobin Rönnlund

Helène Whittaker (born 13 March 1958) is a Canadian-Norwegian archaeologist and scholar of antiquity. She is known for her work on the Bronze Age Aegean, ancient Greek and Roman language and culture, and Early Christianity. As of 2022, she is professor of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.