Interview | Teaching and learning Greek, with Joel Christensen
We are pleased to share this video interview with Joel Christensen, of Brandeis University, in which he talks about his experiences in teaching ancient Greek and Classics. Read more
Homer
Trees and wood | Part 1: Homer and Hesiod
Having come across across references to trees and to wooden construction in the Iliad and Odyssey, my curiosity was piqued, and I decided to gather a few examples where wood and trees were mentioned, to try and better understand what these meant in Homeric and Hesiodic poetry. Are there any special associations with trees or using wood? What kinds of trees are mentioned? Read more
Heirs of the Muses
we all pronounce music to be one of the pleasantest things, whether instrumental or instrumental and vocal music together at least Musaeus says, ‘Song is man’s sweetest joy,’ and that is why people with good reason introduce it at parties and entertainments, for its exhilarating effect, so that for this reason also one might suppose that the younger men ought to be educated in music. Read more
Book Club | October 2021: Agamemnon, the Pathetic Despot
"What was Agamemnon like as a character for Homer and his audience? More fundamentally, how should we approach the topic of characterization itself, following the discoveries of Milman Parry, Albert Lord, and their successors?" For October, we will read Andrew Porter’s Agamemnon, the Pathetic Despot: Reading Characterization in Homer, available at the Center for Hellenic Studies website. Discussion starts and continues in the Forum, and via Zoom on Tuesday, October… Read more
Online Open House | Teaching and Learning the Greek Classics in Prison, with Laura Slatkin
We were excited to welcome back Laura Slatkin for an Online Open House entitled “Teaching and Learning the Greek Classics in Prison." The event took place on Friday, January 22 at 11:00 a.m. EST and was recorded. You can watch the video through this post, or on the Center for Hellenic Studies YouTube Channel. Read more