In Medias Res
The Odyssey’s Victims
A college acquaintance of mine, and a trainee officer in the army, once told me he had always found something ideologically suspicious about The Odyssey. Why on earth would you glorify a hero who leaves for a war with…
Call for Papers: Origin Stories
Paideia Institute | August 21, 2024
Submit an abstract for the Paideia Institute's 2025 Living Latin in NYC Conference!
Book Review: Faelan and the Miracle Machines
AnnMarie Patterson | June 21, 2024
Abigail Palmer's debut work of YA historical fiction probes slavery and identity in the early Roman Empire.
Mary Beard: Why the Classics Today are Better than Ever Before
Paideia Institute | June 11, 2024
At the Paideia Institute's 2024 Arete Award Gala, honoree Dame Mary Beard reflects on the future of the Classics.
Why Classics? Reflections from a Retired High School Latin Teacher
Frank Breslin | May 16, 2024
Reflections from a Retired High School Latin Teacher on Reading Widely and Thinking Deeply.
The Paideia Institute's 2024 High School Essay Contest Winner
Mehmetali Mamedov | April 29, 2024
Why should we study Ancient Greek?
How I came to read other people's garbage, I mean, became a papyrologist
Michael McOsker | February 27, 2024
In this second installment of the magazine's "Why Classics?" column, Michael McOsker reflects on his meandering journey to Papyrology.
Why You Should Bring Your High School Latin Students to Living Latin in NYC
Paideia Institute | January 11, 2024
An interview with Robert Conn, founder of the Thaden School's Latin program, about his experience with his students at the Paideia Institute's annual spoken Latin and Greek conference.
Why Classics?
Daniel Walden | November 21, 2023
The first installment of the magazine's new series of reflections on teaching and learning in the classical humanities.
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Greek to Us
Jason Pedicone | November 1, 2023
Why we should be trying to bring students of Ancient Greek closer to modern Greece's language and culture.
Three Classical Words Every Kid Should Know
Jason Pedicone | September 29, 2023
Why studying Latin and ancient Greek will help your kids succeed at school and life.
Latin Teacher Profile: Brian Gross
Paideia Institute | August 25, 2023
Brian Gross joins our Latin teacher interview column and discusses his career at Cathedral High School, language learning AI, and how active Latin pedagogy serves students with language-based learning disabilities.
Teaching Literacy with Latin at Oundle School
William Ma | August 11, 2023
On the very first Teaching Literacy with Latin site in Britain, founded by a Living Latin in Rome High School alumnus.