The Mirror of Antiquity: Recent Episodes
Curtis Dozier
The Mirror of Antiquity features portraits of classical scholars that blend storytelling and academic research. Guests explore how their work on ancient Greece and Rome helps them understand the contemporary world and their own lives. Produced by Curtis Dozier with support from the Vassar College Department of Greek and Roman Studies.
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What the study of antiquity means to seven seniors graduating from Vassar College with degrees in Greek and Roman Studies
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What if we've been doing it all wrong when we look to antiquity for inspiration?
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The ancient Greeks had a maxim, "Know Yourself." What does that even mean? Socrates had some ideas. With Christopher Moore (Penn State)
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Conversations from the annual meeting of professional Classical scholars about what's exciting in the study of Greco-Roman antiquity
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What the study of antiquity means to five seniors graduating from Vassar College with degrees in Greek and Roman Studies
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Loud music, 27 hours on a bike, and a crowd-sourced translation of a giant ancient dictionary
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On the origin of the idea of “Europe” and of anti-Islamic rhetoric. You may be surprised to learn which one came first.
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How do you study a world that's been almost entirely lost? And when you do, what do you notice about the loss of our own cultural heritage? With Matthew Wright (University of Exeter).
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Looking back on a life of activism through the lens of Herodotus and Thucydides, with Carolyn Dewald (Bard College).
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What is it like to be the person who attempts to give those who don't know Ancient Greek access to Greek tragedies? A conversation with translator Rachel Kitzinger (Vassar College).
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Introducing The Mirror of Antiquity: Where we see ourselves in the study of the ancient world
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