Program at North Central College. Tweets ancient Mediterranean culture, archaeology, reception; Greek and Latin. Prof Mike de Brauw curates. Opinions his.
Naperville, IL
Joined August 2017
- Tweets236
- Following375
- Followers174
- Likes976
Classical Studies retweeted
As we move into a new academic term, we wanted to flag this great initiative (which you might have missed over the summer break) - "A Cornucopia of Classics Resources"
Alice Konig introduces 'A Cornucopia of Classics Resources' which highlights works by female scholars and scholars of colour: standrewsclassics.wordpress.…
Classical Studies retweeted
Professor Amy Richlin draws parallels between Roman law and the recent Texas anti-abortion ruling in a Letter to the Editor published in today's LA Times. For those subscribed to the LA Times, check out the electronic article here:
enewspaper.latimes.com/deskt…
Thank you, @FlintDibble, for speaking up on behalf archaeology, classics, history, and science. Shame on you, @Discovery, for spreading nonsense that undermines public understanding of each of these disciplines.
This #archaeology thread gives a behind-the-scenes look at the new @discovery show “Hunting Atlantis” hosted by @stelpavlou & @jessphoenix2018
I present findings based on years of interdisciplinary research into the archaeological and historical context around Atlantis
/1
Hard to explain to some people, but true: most classicists aren't interested in timelessness
“Greek myths ... produce resonance for every new reader and writer, and for every generation... The Greek myths are the opposite of timeless: they are timely.”
An extract from the introduction to my new book, GREEK MYTHS
theguardian.com/books/2021/s…
Classical Studies retweeted
And so, after he travelled over much land, he saw a maiden who was intelligent and ugly and, as he looked away from her, he asked “who are you” and she said, “#Medusa”.
sententiaeantiquae.com/2016/… via @sentantiq
As I keep trying to tell students and NC colleagues in other departments: ancient world is changing (and always had been)
nytimes.com/2021/02/02/magaz…
Brand new episode from an excellent discussion program... one that's has always had expansive notion of "our time." bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mk2…
I think I've integrated @nccclassics with the Slack app for my @ReactingTTPast game
Hey @ILClassics and @rhetpoet, are either of you aware of anything like a "virtual watch party" or a"live tweeting" event in conjunction with #Aeschylus' #Persians LIVE #Epidaurus this Sat?
livefromepidaurus.gr/
Classical Studies retweeted
Hey, #ClassicsTwitter and other students, scholars, and friends of the humanities: Please follow @ClassicsAtRisk run by @quidamabo for updates on classics and related program closures and info on what we can do to help!
This Post is from an account that no longer exists. Learn more
Eternal truths... from late 18th and early 19th centuries
This Post is from an account that no longer exists. Learn more
Classical Studies retweeted
"[SCS] recognizes and acknowledges the complicity of Classics as a field in constructing and participating in racist and anti-black educational structures and attitudes. SCS itself has not been immune from acts of prejudice and intolerance."
classicalstudies.org/scs-new…