Twitter. Twitter. Changing "Classics": What Do We Want? Not What Some People Keep Saying We Want. By Rebecca Kennedy and Maximus Planudes At the end of my last blog post, I (RFK) pleaded for an immediate halt to uninformative, poorly written, inaccurate responses to the recent New York Times Magazine article, which focused on our colleague Dan-el Padilla Peralta and current debates in the discipline known as "Classics".
Why this heartfelt plea? Isn't open debate good?! Only if those involved in the debate understand the ideas and commit to representing them accurately. No, Classics Shouldn’t ‘Burn’ N “If Classics Doesn’t Change, Let It Burn,” Johanna Hanink insists that she “would rather see the current incarnation of classics burn than fossilize.“ She is, she says, “eager for a fire that will make way for healthy new growth.”
At a time when classics departments are facing cuts and even closure across the English-speaking world, this doesn’t seem like the most helpful set of recommendations. Why is Hanink, who teaches in the classics department at Brown University and has done some solid work on classical Athens (my own period of study), apparently so keen for her field to go up in flames? Some people, Hanink says, “feel threatened” by her critique, which they see as “an attack not only on Western civilization but on the United States’s putative leading role in it.” 'Witch' tweets reflect society's fear of older women, says Mary Beard. The academic and broadcaster Mary Beard has said she is frequently branded a witch in an attempt to discredit her and older women generally.
Beard, who is professor of classics at the University of Cambridge and the presenter of BBC Two’s Inside Culture, drew a parallel between witch trials of the past and the kind of online abuse she receives now. Writing in this week’s Radio Times, she said: “Throughout many periods of history in the west there has been a real worry about what you do with women who are past their childbearing years. As I can confirm, women with long grey hair can make people anxious. “In the ancient Greek and the ancient Roman world they worried that old women were sexual predators. We’ve inherited many of their anxieties and these still fuel the insults some men throw at women today.
Teaching Yourself Latin and Greek. In college too many decades ago, I was a classics and ancient history Ph,D. candidate.
I did not stay in the field and did not keep up with the languages. But a little more than a year ago, beginning to plan for retirement, I decided to resurrect my Greek and Latin. I have been pretty successful, teaching myself. So drawing on this experience, I would like to provide some useful facts, opinions, and recommended resources for an English-speaking person trying to decide how to learn or relearn classical Latin or Greek outside the school or university system. Twitter. Come and Take It: The End of Eidolon. Late in the afternoon on November 5, 2020 — close to 24 hours after polls across the country had closed for the 2020 elections — the NRA tweeted a familiar phrase: “Come and Take It.”
In May of 2018, I wrote about the valorization of ancient Sparta for Eidolon. The article underscored Spartan culture as a romantic figment of the far right imagination within America. Twitter. Hannah Clements-Patrick. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Professor uses 21st century technology to teach the classics amid pandemic. For more than five decades, Professor Emeritus Charles Krohn has nourished the soul of his students, teaching the classics at the University of St.
Thomas in Houston — and he wasn't about to let the coronavirus get in the way. "They couldn't run me off, so I just stayed around when the pandemic hit," said Krohn. But that's meant embracing technology and a whole new way of teaching — at the age of 91. When asked if his students are helping him, Krohn responded, "Oh, yes, definitely. Yeah, especially if something technical as well. He currently teaches five days a week and often relies on his theater background to engage his students. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Welcome to Perseus under PhiloLogic. Scaife Viewer. Twitter. Who preserved Greek literature? (Part 2) Part 1 | Part 2 Back in December I wrote about the myth that ancient Greek texts only survived by being preserved in the mediaeval Islamic world.
Some readers pointed out that I should have told the true story, as well as dismantling the myth. So here we go. But first, I’d better repeat that it is a myth. Great Arab and Persian scholars like Averroes and Avicenna were proactive innovators, not passive pipelines for getting texts from A to B. Recently I realised that, for many people, the Arabic transmission myth doesn’t just apply to Greek texts, but to Latin texts too! Who preserved Greek literature? (Part 1) Part 1 | Part 2 In particular: how important a role did Muslim scholars play in the survival of ancient Greek texts?
Twitter. Twitter. @MatthewMordue While sensible, my problem with this position is that it takes the link btw Classics and elite secondary education as irreversible. We should (also) fight for wider access to Classics *at high-school level*, I believe—a different model is p. I wrote a blog post. A meditation on power and authority. Because some people have accused me of having some. "Power & Authority: Who has is? How do we use it?" Callie Smith sur Twitter : "Oxford Latinitas Project is offering spoken Latin and ancient Greek courses (through Zoom) that are just starting up. They are open to the public and free. Check out their website and Facebook page for. For more of my fantastically idiosyncratic writing, see the latest blog post on the same theme. Charlotte Bell sur Twitter : "Been reading this book and must say it’s brilliant. Fictionalised book following the life of a woman in RB, a Lindsay Allison-Jones has brought to life RB for me bringing together all the senses, I can almost taste it. Thorou.
Ian Lockey sur Twitter : "Congratulations to Hannah Dubb @FriendsSelect_ ‘21 for this amazing article on misogyny within the field of Classics. I am very lucky to teach such thoughtful students and I am inspired by what the field could become with such st. Wrote something on Latin tweets, emoji epic, Classics memes, etc. for the SCS Blog…… Sententiae antiquae sur Twitter : "“The cake is baking and the sesame buns are shaped— Everything else is complete—but we need a penis.” ὁ πλακοῦς πέπεπται, σησαμῆ ξυμπλάττεται, καὶ τἄλλ᾿ ἁπαξάπαντα· τοῦ πέους δὲ δεῖ. My friend @reuben_aronson made this to burn me and I'm tagging all of #ClassicsTwitter so I don't have to bear this shame alone…
Sententiae antiquae sur Twitter : ""A brief quotation from this eloquent production will be sufficient to exhibit its character : “Caveat emptor: corpus delicti: ex post facto: dies irae: e pluribus unum: usque ad nauseam: Ursa Major: sic semper tyrannis: Welp, we’ll definitely be reading this in my Race and Ethnicity class (#CLAS4055). Thanks, @eidolon_journal for all the timely material! Nexus - The Paideia Institute. Welcome!
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Dr. Sarah Bond sur Twitter : "March 15, 44 BCE: Caesar is stabbed outside the Curia of Pompey (now a cat sanctuary) at around 1 pm. A few years ago I made a timetable for the day and wrote about it here It'd be lovely if you coul. Hope this video puts a smile on your face! Love Classics? Do Great Work? Try 'The Haley Journal' Theatrum Marcelli; Rome; 13 a.C.… Gods in Color – Golden Edition. To get you Latin lovers in the mood for Valentine's, I wrote a piece on Romosexuality: big dicks, orgies, sexy Latin, Anne Lister, and even true love –
Aaron Hershkowitz sur Twitter : "Heya Ancient World Friends! Do you have a digital project? Or even an idea/plan for a digital project? We're bringing back Ancient MakerSpaces, so consider sending in a submission! We're looking for lightning talks, demos, Amy Pistone sur Twitter : "Ummmmm, YOU GUYS, did everyone know about this but me? HOW HAVE WE NOT BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS??? WHAT EVEN IS THIS??? The Classics Professor: Create Your Own Erotic Fantasy (Create Your Own Erotic Fantasy)…
Consider the Anus Radish: Etymologies, Adultery, and the Defense of the Microhistory – History From Below. Leda e il cigno a #Pompei..l’erotismo nell’antica #Roma..il congiungimento carnale tra Leda (moglie di Tindaro, Re di Sparta) e Giove trasformato in cigno.. @pompeii_sites #arte #art #cultura… Thank you, Kathryn!… Ashley Kirsten Weed sur Twitter : "I lead discussion sections for a course that focuses on the reception of Greco-Roman antiquity by American(&adjacent) POC. The bulk of our time in discussion is spent reading Derek Walcott's Omeros. As an introduction to.
This looks like a fascinating read; leaving this here #ForLater! News on the Newest Sappho Fragments: Back to Christie’s Salerooms. Last Thursday, The Guardian published a riveting report of the ongoing papyri crisis.
Charlotte Higgins has written a compelling and remarkably clear piece, finding her way through the intricacy of the events. From my point of view, the most interesting part is the revelation that my colleague Mike Sampson will soon publish an article about a Christie’s private-treaty sale brochure that an anonymous academic source passed to him.
As Mike has kindly shown me some of his material in advance, I went back to a conversation I entertained with Christie’s from 28 November 2014 to 15 January 2015. Read this, not any tweets by me - I've deleted my tweets because I don't think I can really do a thread that does justice to the complexity of it. SAPPHO BROTHERS POEM NEWS/ P.SAPPH.OBBINK TIDINGS… Abigail Graham sur Twitter : "For all those navigating the labyrinth of publication for the first time, here is the advice that I would like to have had. #ClassicsTwitter @NewClassicists @WarwickClassNet Getting published: Advice for Early Career Scholars. Amy Pistone sur Twitter : "Do I know anyone who has worked on/for the Perseus Project? I have a couple questions about the behind-the-scenes stuff, from a technological side, and would love to ask someone directly, rather than continuing to dig all over t.
Surprised Eel Historian sur Twitter : "I was just clearing off my dresser & a copy of the Vulgate slipped off the back & got stuck 1/2 down, just out of reach. I could brush it w/ my fingers, but the more I reached the further it slipped. Friends, there h. I'm setting aside more time in my ancient women class to talk about Iphis and Ianthe + other stories that go beyond gender binaries. I have some resources already: @sentantiq's. A breathtaking reconstruction of Julius Caesar taken from his bust in the Vatican Museums. See more on their Facebook page here. Dani Bostick sur Twitter : "What can Latin teachers do about racist & problematic narratives in their Latin textbooks? Tom Di Giulio has a way to use those stories to build racial competence in the Classics classroom. Excited about this resource. Huge con.
Louis and Cecil Zukofsky's trans. of Catullus 2 really brings forward the eroticism and sorrow in the poem. Hello Twitter! We're looking for amazing classicists and archaeologists to follow. Any recommendations? Essential thread!… Homer's Thebes (written with @eltonteb) is now live and free thanks to .@HellenicStudies #classicstwitter #openaccess. So pleased to learn about how unpopular I am @sentantiq.
Eric Poehler sur Twitter : "If you’re tempted to pass this over with a “that’s cool”, do take a moment to think about the amount of information & number of decisions about Roman architecture & topography it took to build this. Imagine the intimacy of know. Deaths of Roman emperors followed a 'distinct pattern' SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE – ΕΥΔΟΞΑ ΑΓΝΩΣΤΑ ΚΑΤΑΓΕΛΑΣΤΑ. Dani Bostick sur Twitter : "Remember sitting in Latin class & sweating bullets while stumbling through Cicero? O tempora! Translation can be a much more meaningful component of the Classics curriculum. Learn how from @EmilyRCWilson & other translators #Cl.
Loving Latin at the End of the World. I really enjoyed @sentantiq's essay "Loving Latin at the End of the World". I felt this paragraph with especial keenness. Carina Moss sur Twitter : "Hey #ClassicsTwitter real important question from a student: did the Greeks and romans smoke...anything? I can’t think of a pipe or other smoking implement I’ve ever seen in a museum but I know I’m limited. @FlintDibble got anyt.
Why working-class Britons loved reading and debating the Classics. The hero of Thomas Hardy’s tragic novel Jude the Obscure (1895) is a poor stonemason living in a Victorian village who is desperate to study Latin and Greek at university. The Shame of Mock Slave Auctions in Secondary Classics. Dani Bostick teaches high school Latin and an occasional micro-section of ancient Greek in a Virginia public school. She has published several collections of Latin mottoes online and has a strong presence as an activist for survivors of sexual violence on Twitter. The Junior Classical League purports to foster interest in the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome and is one of the largest academic clubs in the world with 50,000 members and 1,200 chapters.
The fact that one could study Latin for 5, 10, 15, 20 years, all the way to a classics PhD, and *still* not be able to read it fluently, says much more our educational structures than individual students' abilities. This week has been the first time I have truly felt like I could call myself a classicist □□… "I want to see intersectional feminist reception of classical myths bloom, and to do so...we should recognize the need to produce intersectional feminist research and translations.
Chapter is open access & available here if you are interested/curious/etc. Dr. Sarah Bond sur Twitter : "The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are part of ancient history and are also a part of the field Classics. Separating the two as religious versus secular fields is disingenuous and dumb. Embrace Religious Studies as part o. Carly Maris sur Twitter : "Here's a neat trick for all you #Classics and #AncientHistory instructors out there: When you have a student come to you interested in Ancient Aliens don't put them down. Instead, assign them Lucian's True History & some article.
Travel back in time with the 'Google Maps' of Ancient Rome. Summer is now well-underway across Europe and many of us are planning our holiday escape with travel comparison websites and web mapping services. Low-cost air carriers, fast trains, and cross-national motorways have made travelling across the Old Continent a quick and often cheap affair. But let's imagine that cars, trains and planes haven't been invented yet and that your options are limited to ox or mule cart and ships. Researchers at Stanford University have used modern technology to answer by creating a web mapping version of Ancient Rome. Their model, called ORBIS, consists of 632 sites spread across 10 million square kilometres of terrestrial and maritime space, covering most of modern Western Europe and the Mediterranean coast in North Africa and the Middle East.
The tool generates solutions for travel between any two sites depending on specific means and mode of transport and the months of the year, providing different options based on time and expense. Twitter. Brilliant piece by Mathura Umachandran for @eidolon_journal A MUST READ! Rebecca Futo Kennedy □️ □ sur Twitter : "This is such a good article and lays out exactly my point for suggesting we classicists need to understand the Greek (& Italian) present as scholars & teachers of its past. This isn’t about requiring students to pa.
Later the Parthenon's small catafalque Simple and congruent as a wish grew up, Snow-blind, the marbles built upon a pause Made smoke seem less surprising, being white. 'How simple' people said. — Lawrence Durrell, Third up: J. Seidman, "Seeing Yourself in the Text: The Role of Reception in the First-Year Undergraduate Course. Weird + maybe difficult but myrrha and cinyras ? for what it can (maybe) tell us about actual sex… F.A.R.T: A Panfarticon of Classical Topoi for Current Events – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE. A draft bill to leave the World Trade Organization is being called the F.air A.nd R.eciprocal T.rade Act. AT POMPEII AN ENTIRE ALLEY WITH ITS BALCONIES EMERGES by planetpompeii.com. Herodotus, The Histories, book 1, chapter 1, section 0. Homer, Iliad, Book 1, line 1.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 1, line 1. Resources for Latin, Ancient Greek & Classics Teachers - Jobs - All. Classical Greek in the Schools. TCA's Greek Too!: Schools Currently Teaching Greek. This information is based on the results of the 2000 National Greek Exam, assuming that anyone who offered the test must have taught Greek to some degree. I hope to have more information about the teaching of Greek in Texas posted in the near future. There are 13 Public Schools in the country that offer Ancient Greek There are 67 Private Schools in the country that offer Ancient Greek. Vulgar Greek? : Learning Greek. Heraclitus - The Fragments. Heraclitus - The Fragments. Herodotus, The Histories, book 1, chapter 1, section 0.