Teaching Classical Studies Across Curricula

Teaching Classical Studies Across Curricula

A Zoom roundtable organized by The Classical Outlook

with the American Classical League and the Society for Classical Studies

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7:30pm EST

All are welcome! Register for Zoom session:

https://upenn.zoom.us/meeting/register/3yQTwYWFQZisx6p6YvRtTQ

A panel of K-12 and college educators will describe in lightning mode how they have applied interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary approaches in their classics teaching, engaging such areas as athletics, technology, globalism, comparatism, critical pedagogy, and the creative arts. The session will be open for all participants to ask questions and join the discussion.


Topics and panelists:

  • “Latin in Action: Exploring Technology and Innovation in the Ancient World”, Maureen Lamb (Miss Porter’s School, CT)
  • “Creating a Critical Pedagogy for Teaching Ancient Greek and Latin”, Kristina Chew (Rutgers University)
  • “Today’s Philologists: An Urban Proto-Indo-European Project”, Eric Dugdale (Southeast Middle School, IA)
  • “Gateway Classics: Bite-Sized Cross-Curricular Activities Developed for a Classics Day and NEH Summer Institute”, Bob Holschuh Simmons (Monmouth College) and Janis Mars Wunderlich (Monmouth College)
  • “Welcome to Myth 101: Globalizing Pedagogy in Classical Mythology”, Marcie Persyn (University of Pittsburgh)
  • “Language as Art: Nurturing Creative Expression in the Classroom”, Traci Dougherty (Upper Dublin School District, PA)
  • “Authentic Experiences in the Latin Classroom”, Andrew Fenton (The Haverford School, PA)

Session hosts:

Kathleen Durkin (Garden City High School; Associate Editor of The Classical Outlook)

James Ker (University of Pennsylvania; Associate Editor of The Classical Outlook)

Phil Walsh (St. Andrew’s School; Editor of The Classical Outlook)


Contact: James Ker ([email protected])

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