Episode 67 - Dr. Matthew Roller
Ancient Office Hours
English - June 07, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsHistory Education history ancient education classics greek egyptian norse historical accessibility acedemia Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr. Matthew Roller, a professor of Classics at Johns Hopkins University, joins Lexie to discuss the culture shift in acceptance for double majoring in STEM and humanities, defining monumentality, cultural memory, and their relationship to each other, and the practice of gift giving in ancient times and the various meanings behind them. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!
Note: Apologies, but I was traveling around Europe and didn't have access to my normal recording mics. So this episode was recorded using only my headphones.
Learn more about Dr. Roller: https://classics.jhu.edu/directory/matthew-roller/
Check out Dr. Roller's newest book: https://classics.jhu.edu/faculty-books/models-from-the-past-in-roman-culture-a-world-of-exempla/
Learn more about the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) and their projects: https://classicalstudies.org/
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