Despite appearances, interpreting Plato’s Republic as abolishing the household (oikos) for the Auxiliaries and the Guardians or treating them as one big household are both perfectly legitimate and actually not mutually incompatible interpretations. [1] Either way, the oikos demonstrably plays a central part in Plato’s… Read more
Abstract Although it is relatively common to see references to speech acts or the work of speech act theorists in literary criticism, the transition of this term from its theoretical home in the philosophy of language to its applied use has not always been straightforward. This project reviews the principles… Read more
Project overview During my summer fellowship at CHS, I worked on my new project entitled “Fabula Technologiae: Antiquity in Soviet Animation” which examines how the appearance and transformation of the images from Ancient Greek and Roman mythology, literature, and history correlate with the changing ideology and the cultural climate in… Read more
Pre-doctoral Fellow in Hellenic Studies 2023–24 The CHS Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Hellenic Studies has been a transformative experience in my academic journey. The fellowship has significantly facilitated my research by granting me access to Harvard University’s online databases and resources, by offering me considerable financial support, and by allowing me… Read more
CHS Pre-doctoral Fellow in Hellenic Studies 2023–24 Introduction The personae of the ancient Greek divinities were poetically shaped. [1] Modern theoretical approaches towards the importance of literary theological discourse come to confirm the claim that poetry must be considered as a source of knowledge about… Read more
