The Mirror of Antiquity

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Curtis Dozier

11 episodes

1 day ago

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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Episodes (11/11)

The Mirror of Antiquity

10 - Vassar College Seniors 2019

What the study of antiquity means to seven seniors graduating from Vassar College with degrees in Greek and Roman Studies

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5 years ago

55 minutes 9 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

9 - The Ideal Life - Emily Wilson

What if we've been doing it all wrong when we look to antiquity for inspiration?

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6 years ago

41 minutes 14 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

8 - An Apprenticeship for Life - Christopher Moore

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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6 years ago

48 minutes 17 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

7 - Society for Classical Studies 2018

Conversations from the annual meeting of professional Classical scholars about what's exciting in the study of Greco-Roman antiquity

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6 years ago

36 minutes 10 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

6 - Vassar College Seniors 2018

What the study of antiquity means to five seniors graduating from Vassar College with degrees in Greek and Roman Studies

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7 years ago

36 minutes 51 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

5 - The Punk Lexicon - Joshua Sosin

Loud music, 27 hours on a bike, and a crowd-sourced translation of a giant ancient dictionary

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7 years ago

55 minutes 10 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

4 - The Invention of Europe - Nancy Bisaha

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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7 years ago

1 hour 53 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

3 - The Lost World - Matthew Wright

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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7 years ago

58 minutes 43 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

2 - Revolution and Regret - Carolyn Dewald

Looking back on a life of activism through the lens of Herodotus and Thucydides, with Carolyn Dewald (Bard College).

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7 years ago

54 minutes 42 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

1 - Translating the Past - Rachel Kitzinger

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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7 years ago

48 minutes 50 seconds

The Mirror of Antiquity

2018 Mirror of Antiquity Promo

Introducing The Mirror of Antiquity: Where we see ourselves in the study of the ancient world

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7 years ago

1 minute 59 seconds