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Category: epigraphy
The Jewish Colosseum: Revising the Memory of Rome’s Flavian Amphitheater
Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, the Roman Colosseum is oftentimes directly associated with the death of Christians; however, as … More
Taking a Sapphic Stanza: Papyri, Digital Humanities, and Reclaiming the Work of Ancient Women
This semester, I am teaching our department’s Archaic to Classical Greek Survey. I specialize in late antique Roman history and … More
Anno Domini: Computational Analysis, Antisemitism, and the Early Christian Debate Over Easter
This post was originally published at the SCS Classics blog on March 30, 2018. In the 6th century CE, a … More
Replacing the Squeeze? Teaching Classical Epigraphy With 3D Models
This semester, I am incorporating more epigraphy into my undergraduate and graduate level courses. The University of Iowa has a … More
Eating Nocturnal Fruits: A Round-Up Of My Favorite Ancient and Medieval Posts of 2017
One of my favorite reflections on the act of writing was written by a late Roman historian, poet, and rhetorician … More
From Dissertation to Book: A Few Things I Learned Over the Past 10 Years
I don’t tend to get overly personal on this blog very often. Although I adore social media (clearly), the first person … More
‘Bind His Hands’: Curse Tablets and Charioteer Magic in Ancient Sports
Over on the Forbes blog this week, I wrote a bit about how social anxiety can be viewed through magic. … More
Tattoo Taboo? Exploring The History Of Religious Ink And Facial Tattoos
Over on my Forbes blog, I explore the history of religious tattoos. This post stems from my interest in the use of … More
‘Can I Get Your Autograph?’: A Short History of Signature Collecting
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with collecting the signatures of the Atlanta Braves baseball players. It was … More