• Anti-Racism and Classical Studies

  • Mar 21 2023
  • Length: 32 mins
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  • What is “classics”—is it a place, a period of time, or a value judgment? How can texts from over 2,000 years ago be related to racism today? And what can we do about it? Join host Dean Brian Edwards and Dan-el Padilla Peralta, Associate Professor of Classics at Princeton University, as they discuss these questions and more in this episode of Anti-Racism and the Disciplines.

    Timestamps:

    • [01:11 - 03:40] What is "classics" or "classical studies"?

    • [03:40 - 05:52] Is classics a place, a period of time, or a value judgment?

    • [05:55 - 14:36] How is classics a part of the history of the American university itself?

    • [14:39 - 17:14] What is the difference between "classics" and "classicism"?

    • [17:14 - 22:48] How do race and racism become a part of the conversation in classics?

    • [22:48 - 28:04] What are people's anxieties about classics today?

    • [28:02 - 31:07] How can classics be anti-racist?

    Host: Brian T. Edwards

    Executive Producer: Gabriela Garcia Mayes

    Music: Cory Diane

    Production Assistant: Maggie Green

    Special Thanks: Billy Saas
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