An essay reflecting on cycles of learning and teaching and growing into knowledge.

This dissertation explores how prose authors of the Classical period envisioned literary distinctions, particularly how and when they labeled a particular utterance ‘poetic’. The first chapter addresses fifth-century prose authors whose work survives in significant degree (Herodotus, Thucydides), or whose projects are inherently interested in lit…[Read more]

Syllabus for a general education class on Shakespeare and his reception in film.

Syllabus for a general education class on sacred spaces and religion in the Greco-Roman world.

This article explores the relationship between the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, and Viktor Pelevin’s 2006 adaptation of it, The Helmet of Horror, particularly how it can serve as a case study for the nature and significance of adaptation. It examines the idea of memory, a central theme of the novel, and considers how three aspects of the o…[Read more]

This article outlines practical strategies for incorporating the teaching of writing into the classical studies classroom without sacrificing content and without becoming overwhelmed with grading.