The American Classicisms working group investigates the role played by the classical traditions of Greece and Rome in the institutions, intellectual life, and popular culture of the Americas from the seventeenth century onwards. It asks how Americans accessed, constructed, mobilized, and appropriated knowledge about ancient societies—oftentimes to the exclusion of others. We are interested in receiving both abstracts for formal presentations of relevant work and proposals for leading more informal discussions with the group.
Contacts:
catherine.saterson@yale.edu
Tiziano.castrogiovanni@yale.edu