In Medias Res
In Memoriam: Portia Prebys (1944-2026)
It was a cloudy spring morning in Manhattan. The phone rang very early in my hotel room, where I’d fortunately been awake for a little while thanks to lingering jet lag. So I picked up, and immediately recognized the…
The Entrancing Way to Learn
Aaron Poochigian | November 23, 2023
On didactic epic and the mnemonic power of poetry.
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.
A Review of the Iliad Translated by Emily Wilson
Mark Buchan | November 21, 2023
How Homeric language might be found or lost in translation.
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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.
Living Latin in NYC 2024 Call for Papers
Paideia Institute | July 12, 2023
Submit an abstract for the Paideia Institute's 2024 Living Latin in NYC Conference!
Latin Teacher Profile: Diana Beste
Paideia Institute | July 10, 2023
In this first installment of In Medias Res' new Latin teacher interview column, Diana Beste discusses her career at Choate Rosemary Hall, Latin mottos, and knowledge-based learning.
The Sovereign Image: Art and Science Under the Barberini
Marco Romani Mistretta | May 26, 2023
A review of The Sovereign Image. Urbano VIII and the Barberini Family, on view at the Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica at Palazzo Barberini until July 30th, 2023.
On the Long History of Language Learning at Busby Library
Bijan Omrani | May 15, 2023
Former Classics teacher Bijan Omrani used to teach in a school classroom one minute's walk away from where King Charles III was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
Alcibiades, Socrates and Timon on Humility
Finn Charest | May 9, 2023
Finn Charest is the winner of the 2023 Living Greek in Greece High School Essay Contest.