On April 3, Stephanie McCarter spoke for the Humanities Studio’s Connections series about restoring female agency and voice in literary translation. She is most well-known for being the first woman in 60 years to fully translate Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.”
Tag: Classics
Lost in Translation: Searching for meaning in dead languages
Medieval Latin and Ancient Greek may be dead, but they’re far from forgotten. In this edition of Lost in Translation, Claire Welch SC ’27 explores why students are captivated by these ancient languages.
Allison Murphy talks friendship, virtue and Aristotle
On Mar. 21 at Pomona College’s Pearsons Hall, Carleton College Assistant Professor Allison Murphy discussed Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics,” focusing on the concept of eudaimonia (human flourishing) and its relation to friendship. Unlike conventional views of friendship based on intimacy or loyalty, Aristotle proposes a partnership model where friends unite in the pursuit of shared goals, especially in virtuous activities.
Sappho as queer icon: At Pomona College, Ella Haselswerdt talks lesbian futurism and queer theory
As an icon of the queer community, Sappho has always been shrouded in mystery. Many of her poems exist only in fragments, which has led to controversy among Ancient Greek scholars about her status as a queer figure. At a talk on Oct. 19, Ella Haselswerdt, professor of classics at
OPINION: ‘Dark academia’ — an alternative take on education and privilege
Dark academia, despite some criticisms toward its superficial aspect, can dismantle the elitist narratives of classics and humanities as practitioners incorporate it into their mundane lives, argues Yifei Cheng PO ‘24.
Shelf life: Marginal musings — the power of annotation
Is annotation just an academic task? Book columnist Kate Jones PO ’24 reconsiders her relationship with annotation, saying that it is an act of love.
OPINION: We must keep the classics alive
Even as more students gravitate away from the humanities and toward STEM fields, it is essential that liberal arts colleges recognize the continued value of the classics, writes Annika Reff PO ’25.
Popular Professor Lear Denied Tenure-Track Position in Classics
Andrew Lear, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics at Pomona, will not be rehired for next year after a long search process by the Classics Department that several students say they feel was conducted unfairly. Lear, an expert on sexual depictions on Greek vases, was hired two years ago to temporarily