I’m not quite sure, but I think there was some hiccup in the space-time continuum. There is no way that four weeks could have gone by that quickly. My time in Corinth came to an end, much to my sadness. Funny as it may seem, I was actually sad to leave the 4:30 am wake…
Tag: Classics
Diggin’ Greece
Well, I made it to Corinth, Greece! After a very long plane ride (and a shift from an aisle to a middle seat…not ideal, ha ha), I made it into Athens where I met up with a group of fellow excavators. We traveled by train to Corinth, and from the train station to the place…
Ava is Indiana Jones in Greece (but without the danger)
Hello! My name is Ava Downie, and I am a rising Sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in Classics in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences as well as the David C. Frederick Honors College. I am headed off to Greece this summer where I will get to participate in an…
My Brackenridge Reflection and Next Steps
As I conducted research this summer, many different ways of conducting research were introduced to me within both my own project and others. Personally, I learned various forms of art analysis, which helped me to complete evidence towards my thesis. When looking at other’s projects, I also understood more about data analytics and statistics of…
The Impact of Enforced Gender Roles in Ptolemaic and Roman Egyptian Art
When talking to a broad audience, the greatest concept to keep in mind is to make everything understood in whatever way possible. A broad audience means that there can be a range of people who may be experts in the field which I am from, or there may be people who have no prior knowledge….
Broadening Perspectives
The Brackenridge Fellowship provides the unique experience of being able to talk with and connect with various students across many different disciplines. With this opportunity to learn from all the other Brackenridge recipients, I hope to obtain not only research tips and new ideas, but also to find ways in which an audience, who may…
Emily Wiley: Hellenistic and Roman Egyptian Non-binary Representation
MY PROJECT With this project, I aim to prove there are non-binary features and representation in the art and literature of of Hellenistic and Roman Egypt by looking at various sculpture pieces, art, and primary documents from Ancient Greek and Latin authors. Many of the art pieces will be analyzed after I help to 3D…
Frances Harrington: Bringing Together the Ancient and the Modern
Hi! My name is Frances Harrington and I am a rising junior majoring in Classics and Linguistics. I’m from Cincinnati, Ohio and I’m involved in the club rowing team and Classical Civilizations club here at Pitt. My project is “‘What is Love?’: Questions for a Modern Symposium”. Almost inevitably after naming my majors follows the…
Final Thoughts on Researching Roman Women’s Ritualistic Role in the Secular Games of 17 B.C.E.
At the beginning of conducting this research, I thought I had an idea of what I would find as I went through various articles and primary sources. Yet, many surprising revelations still ended up coming into my research, which further influenced my understanding of how important the process of doing research is. For example, in…
Continuing Research on Women in the Literature and Roman Ritual in the Secular Games of 17 B.C.E
In order to begin my research, I started very broadly. By looking into general resources pertaining to the Carmen Saeculare and the Secular Games themselves, I was able to branch off from there and find resources particularly pertaining to my interests. For example, I came across a passage in Michael Putnam’s book, Horace’s Carmen Saeculare: Ritual Magic and…