Peopling the Past
Peopling the Past
Chelsea Gardner, Melissa Funke
Critical Futures for Ancient Studies with Mathura Umachandran
37 minutes Posted Jul 1, 2025 at 11:00 am.
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How should we confront modern inequities in ancient Mediterranean studies? Is it possible to reenvision the place of Greece and Rome in the ancient world overall? In this week's episode, Dr. Mathura Umachandran joins Chelsea and Melissa to reimagine Classics through the lens of Critical Ancient World Studies (CAWS). Join us as we discuss the work of the CAWS collective in expanding our understanding of ancient studies and Mathura shares their vision of a future that embraces the complex truth of the place of "Classics" in the ancient and modern worlds.