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Connecting Modern Societies to Ancient Worlds

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Ancient Office Hours Podcast - Latest Episodes
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October 2, 2024
Dr. Anthony Kaldellis

Dr. Anthony Kaldellis, a professor of Classics at the University of Chicago, joins Lexie to discuss how we define the Byzantine Empire, the multiple reinventions and conceptions of “Rome” over time, the importance of analyzing historical figures and their choices in their proper historical contexts, and the media reception of the East Roman Empire.

September 18, 2024
Dr. Emily Wilson

Dr. Emily Wilson, a professor of Classics at UPenn, joins Lexie to discuss the process of choosing translation projects, addressing scholarly disagreements over different translations of ancient works, other texts that might or might not merit future translations, and how politicisation of the ancient world complicates reception studies.

September 4, 2024
Dr. Melissa Funke

Dr. Melissa Funke, a professor of Classics at the University of Winnipeg, joins Lexie to discuss the fragmentary nature of history, her new book Phryne, favourite ancient Greek tragedies, what to do with the chorus in tragedies, and her work as a content creator with Peopling the Past.

The Reading Party Podcast - Latest Episodes
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Archaeogaming - Most Recent Video
Agora (Links open in a new window)
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