Greek Art and Culture

Disability in Ancient Greece

Hosted by Fiona Radford and Peta Greenfield with guest Debby Sneed Abstract: There are many groups that are often overlooked in both ancient and modern societies. One of those are people with disabilities. Expert Dr…

Date: 18 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek Resources

Ancient and Modern Colossal Statues: From Athena Parthenos to the Statue of Liberty

by Kiki Karoglou. Description: The blog discusses the colossal statues in the exhibition Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World. View on The Met.

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek Resources Hellenistic History Reception and the Culture Around Classics

Medusa in Classical Art: An Interview with Curator Kiki Karoglou

by Sumi Hansen. Description: Sumi Hansen (Senior Editor, Digital Department) interviews curator Kiki Karoglou concerning the exhibition Dangerous Beauty: Medusa in Classical Art. View on The Met.

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek Resources

Papyrus Stories

By Jennifer Cromwell Papyrus Stories presents and analyses various pieces of ancient text on a range of mediums, such as parchment, pottery, stone, and wood, to discuss stories of daily life in ancient cultures that…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek Resources Latin/Roman Resources Other Ancient Cultures Roman Art and Culture

Medusa in Ancient Greek Art

By Madeleine Glennon. Description: The essay takes a close look at Medusa’s role in Greek mythology and art. Essay in Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. View on The MET.

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek Resources

‘Acting on the instructions of this Clytemnestra’: a female killer in the ancient Athenian courts

By Christine Plastow Abstract: As part of feminist theatre company By Jove Theatre’s Sparagmos blog on women’s violence in Classics, Plastow discusses a case in Athenian courts of a female defendant for violence and…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources

The Ithaca Bound Podcast

Hosted by Andrew Schiestel. Description: Ithaca Bound was a podcast hosted by Andrew Schiestel that explored history and mythology in the Mediterranean Basin. View on Spotify.

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek History Greek Resources Latin/Roman Resources Other Ancient Cultures

The Public Voice of Women

By Mary Beard Abstract: Beard analyses the culture surrounding women and public speaking in both Greek and Roman culture and literature, notably Homer’s Odyssey and Ovid’s Metamorphoses, drawing connections to the…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek Epic Greek Language and Literature Greek Resources Latin Language and Literature

Rethinking Descriptions of Black Africans in Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Art

By Paula Gaither, Eliza McAtee, Kenneth Lapatin, and David Saunders Abstract: By discussing museum curation of Greek and Roman artwork, the authors critique common presumptions and misinterpretations made about artwork…

Date: 14 July 2022
Category: Greek Art and Culture Greek Resources Latin/Roman Resources Roman Art and Culture

From Abortion to Pederasty: Addressing Difficult Topics in the Classics Classroom

Edited by Nancy S. Rabinowitz and Fiona McHardy Abstract: Ancient sources raise a variety of issues—slavery, infanticide, abortion, rape, pederasty, domestic violence, death, sexuality—that may be difficult to discuss…

Date: 27 September 2021
Category: Greek Archaeology Greek Art and Culture Greek Philosophical Writing Latin Comedy/Satire Reception and the Culture Around Classics

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