Finishing my third trimester in the midst of a pandemic was not what I had planned for the last months…
Working Together to Transcribe Ancient Documents During COVID-19
As the pandemic known as COVID-19 grips the globe, thousands of instructors in the United States and elsewhere have been…
The Story of the Black King Among The Magi
The Christian liturgical calendar reserves January 6 as Epiphany––the day when the Magi allegedly visited Jesus as recounted in the…
“A Global Antiquity”: The Association of Ancient Historians Meeting 2020
After many months of preparation, we have released the CFP for the AAH 2020 meeting in Iowa City, which will…
In Libris Libertas: Open Access Monographs in Classics, Ancient History, Art History, and Archaeology
It is syllabus time for many once again. If you are like me, you want to save your students from…
Consider the Anus Radish: Etymologies, Adultery, and the Defense of the Microhistory
Isidore was a learned scholar and the Bishop of the Spanish city of Seville from 600-636 CE. Thousands of manuscripts…
Through the Eyes of Ruby: Discovering Color and Trade in ‘The World Between Empires’
Last week, Candida Moss and I were lucky enough to catch the tail end of The World between Empires: Art…
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…
Pro Publica: A Public Classics Workshop
Pro Publica: A Public Classics Workshop Northwestern University, October 18-19, 2019 How can we better speak and write about the…
The Art of the Logographer: Ghostwriting from Antiquity to Trump
Many incorrectly imagine that the life of a Classicist involves a blind obsession with the particulars of the ancient Greek…
History From Below 