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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Classics Education

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Classics Education

A resource for teachers of Latin and other content related to Greco-Roman antiquity.
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Jenny Hu
Dec 29, 2021
The Future of Classics: A High Schooler’s Perspective

The Future of Classics: A High Schooler’s Perspective

The decision to pursue Classics after high school involves more than just studying content; it involves a desire to change the field for…
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Zhao Gu Gammage
May 26, 2021
Classics in China: A Student Initiative

Classics in China: A Student Initiative

Breaking the English language barrier for Chinese students of Latin and Classics through WeChat.
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Xinran (Olivia) Ma
Apr 19, 2021
Rent-a-Roman: We need a Reckoning, Not Revisionism

Rent-a-Roman: We need a Reckoning, Not Revisionism

Mock slave auctions are part of NJCL’s recent history. Releasing statements & moving on does a disservice to Latin students & the field
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Aidan Gregg
Apr 12, 2021
New Ilium

New Ilium

A poem that uses Classical rhetoric and imagery to explore the post-Katrina devastation of New Orleans
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Jordan Houston
Mar 1, 2021
‘Quomodo sentis hodie Latine?’

‘Quomodo sentis hodie Latine?’

Building Nuanced SEL Classroom Vocabularies to Help All Latin Students Flourish
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Evan Dutmer
Feb 23, 2021
“Look, see? Feminism!”

“Look, see? Feminism!”

The National Junior Classical League’s 2021 costume choices are an ironic nod to their annual carelessness.
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Olivia Shuman
Feb 21, 2021
The Way We Teach Latin Has Consequences

The Way We Teach Latin Has Consequences

Let’s save the cosplay for fandoms and grapple instead with what we want this field to be.
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Ian Lockey
Jan 25, 2021
On Dixie

On Dixie

An examination of Southern identity and the meaning of home through a Classical lens
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Jordan Houston
Jan 10, 2021
Reimagining Lysistrata: Gender Expansion, Equity, Representation and Impact

Reimagining Lysistrata: Gender Expansion, Equity, Representation and Impact

Lysistrata is a Greek play about cisgender women who create a sex strike in order to stop a war and fight for systemic change and equity…
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Queen McKee
Dec 19, 2020
Five Steps ACL Can Take Now To Show They Are Operating In Good Faith

Five Steps ACL Can Take Now To Show They Are Operating In Good Faith

There are concrete steps ACL can take to demonstrate their commitment to effecting lasting cultural change in secondary Classics.
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Dani Bostick
Jun 9, 2020
Misguided Models: Revisiting Costume Choices by the NJCL

Misguided Models: Revisiting Costume Choices by the NJCL

The National Junior Classical League needs to consider the way its reception of Classics reinforces white supremacy and nationalism.
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Ian Lockey
May 30, 2020
Revisiting Rent-A-Roman: An Interview With Jermaine Bryant On Junior Classical League Slave…

Revisiting Rent-A-Roman: An Interview With Jermaine Bryant On Junior Classical League Slave…

Princeton PhD student and former Georgia JCL president Jermaine Bryant looks back on the slave auctions he helped ban in his state.
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Dani Bostick
May 12, 2020
“Down, down, down.

“Down, down, down.

Are we female classicists or are we just here to be the objects of stifled laughter?
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Olivia Shuman
May 7, 2020
The NJCL’s Devaluation of Women

The NJCL’s Devaluation of Women

As female classicists, we deserve better.
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Hannah Dubb
May 5, 2020
Her, His, Its, & Their in Latin: Eius & Eorum vs Suus, a, um

Her, His, Its, & Their in Latin: Eius & Eorum vs Suus, a, um

When do you use suus, a, um and when do you use eius or eorum in Latin? A look at reflexive pronouns and possessive adjectives.
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Dani Bostick
Mar 25, 2020
Can’t We Work Together? Reframing Inclusivity in Classics

Can’t We Work Together? Reframing Inclusivity in Classics

Latin teachers of all methods need to put aside their differences and unite to rid Classics of white supremacy.
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Ian Lockey
Mar 9, 2020
The National Latin Exam Has Some Questions to Answer About Their Writing Committee

The National Latin Exam Has Some Questions to Answer About Their Writing Committee

From selection of writers to procedures for accountability, why do we know so little about the committee responsible for the NLE?
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Lennon Audrain
Mar 8, 2020
Not a “charming little tale”: Teaching the Pygmalion Myth Ethically

Not a “charming little tale”: Teaching the Pygmalion Myth Ethically

The story of Pygmalion is a story of rape. Hedging around this issue is irresponsible and damaging to our students
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Ian Lockey
Feb 26, 2020
Dear National Junior Classical League, Don’t Have Children Dress Up Like Galatea & Pygmalion

Dear National Junior Classical League, Don’t Have Children Dress Up Like Galatea & Pygmalion

Trivializing rape is dangerous and unethical. Sexual assault cosplay really has no place in education.
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Dani Bostick
Feb 19, 2020
A Conversation About Slavery in the Latin Classroom

A Conversation About Slavery in the Latin Classroom

How to provide a counter-narrative to the distortions of slavery students encounter in secondary Latin resources.
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Dani Bostick
Feb 17, 2020
Latin Teachers: Rape Is Not Romantic, So Stop Describing It That Way

Latin Teachers: Rape Is Not Romantic, So Stop Describing It That Way

We put our students at risk when we represent rape as romance in our classrooms.
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Dani Bostick
Feb 14, 2020
Is It “Too Soon” To Tell the Truth About Julius Caesar?

Is It “Too Soon” To Tell the Truth About Julius Caesar?

In the high school Latin classroom, Caesar is often presented as a hero worthy of admiration. Why do we hide the truth about Julius Caesar?
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Dani Bostick
Feb 9, 2020
Gender Diversity in Greek and Latin Grammar: Ten Ancient Discussions

Gender Diversity in Greek and Latin Grammar: Ten Ancient Discussions

Grammatical gender is complex and shifting, a fact that Greek and Roman grammarians were highly conscious of.
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Tom Hendrickson
Jan 30, 2020
The Birth of a Muthos

The Birth of a Muthos

As a part of the tradition of black female resistance in the Classics, my presence embodies a reality that most do not want to consider.
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Vanessa Stovall
Jan 16, 2020
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