Over on the Forbes blog, I talk about the history of dress codes for women. As anyone who reads this … More
Tag: ancient
The Fall of the Roman Umpire: A Short History of Ancient Referees
At the Australian Open in 2008, tennis player Andy Roddick famously unleashed a tirade against court umpire Emmanuel Joseph, telling … More
Code Switching: Courtesans, Clothing, and Crossdressing in Antiquity
As I begin this post, it is the feast day of Saint Pelagia (October 8). In honor of the famed … More
Pleiades in the Classroom: A Mapping Webinar
Join us online at 10 am – 11:30 am (ET) on Friday, May 29th for a webinar broadcast from the Center … More
Mapping the Digital Humanities at the University of Iowa
As I drove from Milwaukee to Iowa City last year, I thought about the digital humanists at the University of … More
Signing Off: Greek Artisan Signatures in Antiquity
It was Mae West who said that a man’s signature was his kiss, but in antiquity, some artisans preferred to … More
