Hidden figures: the importance of remembering black classicists
A new exhibition celebrates the role of African Americans in the study of classics, important figures who often been ignored...
The Classics Scholar Redefining What Twitter Can Do
Emily Wilson’s tweets are quietly revolutionary, a new kind of experience for anyone who likes to watch knowledge take shape...
The Cult of Mary Beard
The long read: How a late-blossoming classics don became Britain’s most beloved intellectual
A Classics Professor Explains 'Why Bob Dylan Matters'
Harvard professor Richard F. Thomas teaches a popular class on the importance of Bob Dylan, and now he's turned it...
Contra “Against Classics”
Arguing against Dr. Jo Quinn's keynote address "Against Classics". The question posed by Dr. Quinn's piece concerns the issue that...
The Case For Classics: The Relevance Of Ancient Greece In Today's World
The classics teach us not only how to think, writes Gail Pool, but also what is important in life to...
Five References To The Ancient And Late Roman World Within 'Game Of Thrones'
Although Game of Thrones is loosely set against the backdrop of the Middle Ages, it draws much inspiration from the...
The Latin Right
I was alerted by a helpful Twitter friend to the fact that Thierry Baudet, the newly elected Dutch right-wing, anti-EU...
Mary Beard on Women in Power
From Clytemnaestra to Hillary Clinton, Professor Mary Beard considers women in power.