Classicists
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From the Telegraph: Peter Walsh, who has died aged 89, was a classicist and helped to change the way scholars look at some of the great Latin texts. He made his name in 1961 with Livy: His historical aims and methods, a book which rescued the reputation of the great Roman historian from the academic…
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Here’s the official description: Last week we posted an interview with Professor Judith Hallett from the University of Maryland about her work on American women scholars and the Classics. Here, in a second interview with Anastasia Bakogianni, Professor Hallett discusses how classical reception can be used to engage students. She talks about how it can…
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From the Globe and Mail: Kathryn Bosher studied very old things and died at a very young age. An accomplished, respected scholar of ancient Greek theatre, especially as it was performed outside ancient Greece, Prof. Bosher had also been a world-class rower for Canada. She packed much into a life that metastatic lung cancer cut…
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From the Norman Transcript: Kyle Harper, University of Oklahoma associate professor of classics and letters, is a recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, it was announced this week. The fellowship is a national award honoring scholars, artists and scientists who are selected on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise. Guggenheim…
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The Intro: This week’s Classics Confidential vodcast features Professor Judith Hallett of The University of Maryland talking about her work on American women’s engagement with the classics. She discusses the difficulties that women faced in gaining entry into higher education and in establishing their scholarly role and position. And she talks about the fascinating case…
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