The issue of ownership of our western cultural heritage is a tricky matter. The “Elgin Marbles” or “Parthenon Marbles” (depending on your viewpoint) are perhaps the best known example of the complex business of literally owning the cultural remains. A more complicated issue involves the Former Yugolav Republic of Macedonia (or simply the country of…Continue Reading Who “owns” Alexander the Great
CofC Fall Classics Courses
Rather belatedly, I am at last posting the list of Classics Department course offerings for the fall semester. You can access a list in pdf format here: Fall 2011 Classics I’m excited about my schedule for the Fall semester. I’ll be teaching Greek History and Virgil (Latin 301), as well as brand new course, CLAS 105 “History…Continue Reading CofC Fall Classics Courses
CofC Graduation!
Graduation came and went. A beautiful day to be sitting out on the Cistern. Congratulations to all of our graduates — including a great many Classics and History majors!! You can watch the highlights video by clicking below: CofC Graduation…Continue Reading CofC Graduation!
Pay Teachers More
In a compelling op-ed in Saturday’s New York Times, Nicholas Kristof makes the case that we ought to be paying teachers more. In the most basic of terms, having a good teacher increases the long term earnings of students. If we undervalue teachers, we cheat our children!…Continue Reading Pay Teachers More
Grad Admissions in the internet age
I don’t know why I was surprised by this. It makes perfect sense and shows the power of the people in the internet age. There is a website where people can post news about graduate school admission status — very helpful if you are a slightly obsessive undergraduate (or an equally obsessive advisor) waiting to hear back from graduate…Continue Reading Grad Admissions in the internet age