Career
As of 2009 Ruggles is Emeritus Professor of Archaeoastronomy at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester. Ruggles has held the post since it was created in 1999, when it is believed to have been the only appointed Chair for archaeoastronomy among the world"s universities. He concurrently also holds the posts of President of the Prehistoric Society, President of the International Astronomical Union Commission for the History of Astronomy, and is the Chair for the International Astronomical Union World Heritage and Astronomy Working Group, and was formerly the President of the International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture.
