Vox Populi: Tips For Academics Transitioning To Public Scholarship
How can scholars better relate to the public and make their fields of study more accessible? Can those within academia actually make a difference in the day-to-day lives of Americans? The answer to these questions is, indubitably, yes. But first we will need to make some changes.
The Depiction Of The Hunchback In Greek And Roman Art
How did ancient Greeks and Romans understand physical disability? A new book looks at the artistic depiction of individuals with kyphosis. Those with this condition are often derogatorily called a 'hunchback.' Can the modern study of this ancient art reflect how we too marginalize the disabled body?
Taking A 3D Virtual Tour Of A Colorful Ancient Egyptian Monastery
For almost two decades, the colorful ancient wall paintings in Egypt's Red Monastery have been under restoration. Now digital technologies and 3D scanning are allowing thousands of viewers to experience the vibrant colors, architecture and monastic art of the late Roman and Byzantine Mediterranean.
Wolff's Tale Of Palace Intrigue And Gossip Is As Old As The Bible
While the characters in Wolff's Fire and Fury may be new, the genre is not. Eyewitness exposés that report palace intrigue and salacious gossip are as old as civilization itself. In the ancient Mediterranean, readers similarly clamored for tell-all books that revealed life among the ruling elite.
Why Did Early Christians And Pagans Fight Over New Year's Day?
Romans looked forward to the free food and games that occurred at the annual New Year's Day celebrations, but early Christian clerics were not as keen on the revelries. Long before the so-called "war on Christmas," there was the war on New Year's.