What the study of Greco-Roman antiquity means to seven seniors graduating from Vassar College: Gray Alexander, Kelly Bernatzky, Leah Clark, Olivia Martin, Caelie McRobert, Noah Purdy, and Jake Tereden.
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Episode 9 – The Ideal Life, with Emily Wilson
What if we’ve been doing it all wrong when we look to antiquity for inspiration? A conversation with Emily Wilson, Translator and Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Episode 8 – An Apprenticeship for Life, with Christopher Moore
The ancient Greeks had a maxim, “Know Yourself.” What does that even mean? Socrates had some ideas. A conversation with Christopher Moore, assistant professor of Philosophy and Classics at Penn State.
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Episode 7 – Society for Classical Studies annual meeting 2018
Conversations with sixteen classical scholars from the 2018 meeting of the Society for Classical Studies.
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Episode 6 – Vassar College Seniors 2018
What the study of antiquity means to five seniors graduating from Vassar College with degrees in Greek and Roman Studies: Allison Sugino, Jonathan Chung, Jordy Carrick, Michael Oosterhout, and Haley Ryan.
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Episode 5 – The Punk Lexicon, with Joshua Sosin
Loud music, 27 hours on a bike, and a crowd-sourced translation of a giant ancient dictionary.
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Episode 4 – The Invention of Europe, with Nancy Bisaha
On the origin of the idea of “Europe” and of anti-Islamic rhetoric. You may be surprised to learn which one came first.
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Episode 3 – The Lost World, with Matthew Wright
How do you study a world that’s been almost entirely lost? And when you do, what do you notice about the loss of our own cultural heritage? Continue reading
Episode 2 – Revolution and Regret, with Carolyn Dewald
Looking back on a life of activism through the lens of Herodotus and Thucydides, with Carolyn Dewald (Bard College).
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Episode 1 – Translating the Past, with Rachel Kitzinger
What is it like to be the person who attempts to give those who don’t know Ancient Greek access to Greek tragedies?
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