Is there a ‘race’ or ‘ethnicity’ in Greco-Roman antiquity?As some readers of this blog know, I am currently working on a book that has been about 10 years in the making — a discussion of race and…Jul 3, 2019Jul 3, 2019
On the History of ‘Western Civilization’, Part 1In a recent Tweet thread, I brought together a small number of the early 20th century sources on the concept of ‘western civilization’…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
The Ancient Frat Bro and a History of Legal Disregard WomenIt is one of those times again where the real world and the world of my scholarship are in horrifying sync. This happens when one works on…Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
Museums as “Trojan Horses”Today, Katherine Blouin posted an article on Twitter with a pull-quote that made me smile:Sep 16, 2018Sep 16, 2018
White Supremacy and Classics Scholarship on Race and EthnicityThis post is the talk I gave at CAMWS 2018. In the talk, I examined why Classicists avoid using ‘race’ or reject that race existed in…Aug 3, 2018Aug 3, 2018
When is an “Appropriation” Appropriation?This other day I read a dialogue between Craig Jenkins and Frank Guan on Vulture about accusations of cultural appropriation against Bruno…Mar 29, 2018Mar 29, 2018
The Historically Contingent ‘Race’ ProblemAt a basketball game last weekend while sitting at the scorers tables keeping book, I was asked by a ref whether or not I believed that…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Published inCLOELIA (WCC)Resist Together: A Practical Guide to Fighting Harassment in the WorkplaceNotes from the SCS Boston Meeting 2018Jan 23, 20181Jan 23, 20181
The Dorian Invasion and ‘White’ Ownership of Classical Greece?I was speaking with a student last semester. She loves Classics, but she can’t seem to get her parents to understand why. She’s Indian and…Jan 11, 2018Jan 11, 2018
Top Posts of 2017 — An AssessmentEverybody’s doing it, so why don’t we! Here is a run down of the top 10 posts (based on stats) to my blog for 2017 and what we can tell…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017