Post by Klingler College of Arts & Sciences

Why is it important for students to learn about the classics today?   Homer’s epics offer incredible wisdom that’s endured for more than 3,000 years about what it means to be human. The questions students ask today about who they want to be in the world, where they might feel most at home, how to live in a world where we all have to navigate suffering and grief are central to these stories that Homer sang for enchanted audiences three millennia ago.  For the past 16 years, Dr. Leah Flack, professor of English, has been teaching epics like “The Odyssey” and researching classical reception studies — how Ancient Greece and Rome culture have been interpreted and adapted across history. https://lnkd.in/gA8YQx7i