American Classical League Institute 2024

Since the University of Arizona’s founding in 1885, the study of ancient Mediterranean cultures has been integral to its mission as a land-grant institution. Throughout its history, instruction in ancient languages, literature, and archaeology has flourished, and faculty members have been on the leading edge of scholarly developments in the field. This tradition continues today through the collaborative and cross-disciplinary work of professors and the talented students in the university’s robust undergraduate and graduate programs. This panel will feature highlights of this ongoing research and offer an array of perspectives on cultural production from across the ancient Mediterranean, including poetry and historiography, religion and mythology, technologies and artisanship.

The Dream of Hannibal: Propaganda, Religion, and Historiography
Philip Waddell, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Fire and Flowers, Blood and Bone: Lavinia’s Revelatory Blush (A.12.64–69)
Sarah MacCallum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Reading the Bible with Heracles or Reading Heracles with the Bible?
Courtney Friesen, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Transatlantic Labs for Ancient Mediterranean Technologies
Eleni Hasaki, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ