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Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas

Johanna Hanink
Homer
Athenian Empire
Brown University
The Return
Plato
The Odyssey
Ancient Greek Epic
Christianity
Athenian Interaction
Ancient Greek Studies
Cambridge Greek Lexicon
Euripides
Thucydides
Virgil
KAOS
Greek Mythology
Apollonius Of Rhodes
Cambridge Companion To Ancient Greek Epic
Cultural Exchange
Greek Tragedy

In Greek antiquity a lesche (λέσχη) was a spot to hang out and chat. Here Brown University professor Johanna Hanink hosts conversations with fellow Hellenists about their latest work in the field.

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Mirjam E. Kotwick joins me in the Lesche to discuss her new book The Ancient Interpretation of Dreams: Early Greek Hermeneutics and Its Sources, which is hot off the (Princeton University) press.

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Daniel Schillinger joins me in the Lesche to discuss his new book Luckless: The Idea of Luck in Ancient Greek Thought, which recently appeared with Oxford University Press.

Find out more about Daniel's work here: www.danielschillinger.com/

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Scott Lawin Arcenas joins me in the Lesche to discuss his new book, Political Violence in Ancient Greece: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Stasis, 500-301 BCE (Cambridge University Press 2026).

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Content warning: This episode contains detailed descriptions of childbirth complications -- including maternal and infant mortality -- and of how such complications were handled by ancient midwives and physicians. There are graphic references to surg... more

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Recent Guests

Daniel Schillinger
Lecturer in political science at Yale University
Yale University
Episode: Luck (and Lucklessness) in Ancient Greek Thought
Scott Lawin Arcenas
Historian and classicist specializing in democracy and political violence
University of Montana
Episode: Stasis: Political Violence in Classical Greece
Tara Mulder
Assistant Professor of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, UW–Madison; author of Lost Histories of Childbirth in Ancient Rome
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Episode: Lost Histories of Childbirth in Ancient Rome
Eric Csapo
Emeritus Professor of Classics and Ancient History
University of Warwick; University of Sydney
Episode: A Social and Economic History of the Theater to 300 BC
Peter Wilson
William Ritchie Professor of Classics
University of Sydney; Trinity College, Cambridge
Episode: A Social and Economic History of the Theater to 300 BC
Bill Beck
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Indiana University
Indiana University
Episode: (Translating) the Scholia to the Iliad
Verity Platt
Professor of Classics and Art History at Cornell University; author of Epistemic Impressions, Making and Mediating Classical Art and Text
Cornell University
Episode: Seal-Impressions (typoi) and Ancient Image Making
Marie-Louise Nosch
World-renowned expert in ancient textiles and Linear B
University of Copenhagen
Episode: Time and Ancient Textiles
Christos C. Tsagalis
Professor of Ancient Greek Literature
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Episode: The Doloneia (Iliad Book 10)

Host

Johanna Hanink
A host engaging in conversations with scholars and specialists on topics related to the classics and ancient Greek thought.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 62 ratings
  • For academics and entusiasts!

    I love this podcast. As a Classical Studies major many years removed from my degree program, this podcast brings the academic classical world to those like myself with some knowledge of language and culture. I love the range of topics explored and the transcripts and notes for further reference.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Epaul22
    United States8 months ago
  • Ugh…

    Is it really what «classists» do for living?

    The last episode of the first season «Penelope’s bones» is really about nothing, almost anti-science.

    - Do you want to go back to Mycenaean period?

    - Nah… There is no enough feminism there

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    TmBerton
    United Statesa year ago
  • Learning about the ancient world

    This is more or less a specialist podcast — but one that I as a non-academic appreciate, and think anyone interested in the classics or ancient world in general can learn from. The host sets the stage well and is a very good interviewer, and the topics covered are fascinating.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Burleith20007
    United Statesa year ago
  • Super interesting for the uninformed listener

    I have tried other classics podcasts because I have an interest in the area, though no real knowledge, and often they are difficult to understand. The host is a great interviewer and the persons that are guests on each show do a wonderful job. I really enjoy it.

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    5
    57*South
    United Statesa year ago
  • Informative But Fun

    If you want to meet some of the top scholars studying antiquity, this is a great podcast. Plus I am loving the new The Return episode. Really helps me decide what books and movies about the ancient world are worth my time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sarah E Bond
    United States2 years ago

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Overall, the podcast stands out for its high-quality guests and well-researched content, providing valuable perspectives on the classics.
Listeners appreciate the depth and range of topics explored, touching on both scholarly insights and personal narratives.
Critics occasionally mention that some episodes may delve into niche topics that could alienate casual listeners.
Many find the content accessible and engaging, suitable for both academics and laypersons interested in classical studies.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Classical Athenian Funerary Sculpture
Q: Could I just ask you to describe, I mean, what is the iconographical grammar of these? What are the basic tropes? What is the kind of general template for this sort of monument?
Monuments consistently show living people rather than the deceased, often with the deceased depicted alongside family or household members, engaging in subdued, domestic scenes; the iconography invites viewers to infer kinship, memory, and the ache of loss, while also braiding the deceased into social and moral contexts.
Classical Athenian Funerary Sculpture
Q: I have like so many questions for you. almost I don't know where to begin, but maybe you could say a little bit about the vocabulary used in Antiquity in Classical Athens to describe these monuments. What did people call them?
The epigrams and inscriptions provide the linguistic framework for discussing bereavement; the vocabulary emphasizes memory, remembrance (mnemon), and the social act of displaying grief, guiding how viewers interpret the monuments.
Why Classicists Should Care about Byzantium, with Anthony Kaldellis
Q: Do you have a recommendation for how a classicist could begin to read beyond the traditional ancient Greek canon?
Read a concise history of the East Roman world to get the big picture, then consult Pontani's survey of Byzantine scholarship to understand how scholars in East Roman tradition engaged with ancient texts and their manuscript culture.
The Art of Hellenistic Queenship
Q: What stands to be gained by carving out queenship as its own rubric in this period?
Kim highlights three gains: filling historiographic gaps about dynastic women, advancing feminist art history while acknowledging patriarchal structures, and contributing to global antiquities by showing how queenly imagery traveled and transformed across regions and cultures.
The Art of Hellenistic Queenship
Q: Why did a book-length study of Hellenistic queenship take so long to emerge, and what precursors influenced your approach?
Kim notes a historical focus on kingship and on biographical approaches, plus the challenge of fragmentary visual material. The emergence of synthetic, cross-regional analyses and scholars who reframed queenship conceptually opened space for the monograph, influenced by educators and mentors in Berkeley and broader art-historical scholarship.

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Conversations center on various themes in classical studies and ancient history, exemplifying a rich exploration of literary, philosophical, and archaeological insights during the Greek antiquity period. Key topics range from the significance of ancient texts like Homer's *Odyssey* and Herodotus' work to the interconnectedness of ancient civilizations in a global context. The podcast also delves into the implications of historical narratives on contemporary philosophical discussions, emphasizing a comprehensive approach to understanding the classics through interdisciplinary perspectives.

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