the Classics in Color
The Classics in Color is a platform that seeks to educate and share knowledge on the portrayal of the study of ancient languages. By cultivating discourse, we hope to reach the goal that is promoting appreciation of the Classics. The designation of "a Classical language" is socially constructed, similar to the assumption that only the elite can access this field. In order to challenge Eurocentrism in the Classics, we must listen to each other, correct our institutional mistakes, and strive for a more inclusive future.
The past has always held and will always hold an indisputable presence in our societal path forward. Learn about the ways in which today's scholars raise awareness for representation in the Classics and advocate for inclusivity within our field.
The New York Times' 2021 article, "He Wants to Save Classics From Whiteness," has provoked a productive discussion on what it means to study the Classics. The "He" who "Wants to Save Classics From Whiteness" is Dr. Dan-el Padilla Peralta, a classicist at Princeton University and the writer of his autobiography, Undocumented. The adjacent resources open a historically silenced conversation.
"Why I won't surrender the classics to the far right",
February 4, 2021
Lupercal joins the movement in raising awareness for women Latinists by practicing spoken Latin in regularly meeting reading groups.
QATC works to amplify the voices of the LGBTQ+ community within the Classics by hosting seminars and overseeing an in-house collaborative padlet.
The Conversation houses thought-provoking journalism intended to prompt an institutional confrontation of injustice.
The Diversity and Inclusion Action Plans at Brown University, which offers Sanskrit under the Classical language criteria to obtain a degree, demonstrates their effort to broaden the definition of a Classical language.
