'Teaching and Learning Classics at the University Level, Vol. 3' focuses on the teaching of mythology, arts, and archaeology in Greek and Roman antiquity, with a particular emphasis on cultural expression, visual and material culture, and interdisciplinary approaches. The 9 chapters examine the approaches to teaching key topics including Greco-Roman astrology, classical and comparative mythology, Greek art, numismatics, experimental archaeology, and the study of ancient topography and landscapes, as well as performance and reception through the ancient dramatic chorus and Greek tragedy. The volume also addresses the role of artistic, archaeological, and comparative perspectives within the Humanities, highlighting how visual, material, and performative sources contribute to a broader understanding of antiquity and its reception. Presenting teaching as a reflective and research-informed activity, this volume is intended for university lecturers, teacher trainers, and graduate students interested in mythology, art in its broader sense, archaeology, and the reception of Classical antiquity in higher education.
Table of Contents:
List of Tables, Graphics and Figures
Introduction to Volume 3
Chapter 1
Teaching and Learning Greco-Roman Astrology
Cristóbal Macías-Villalobos
University of Málaga, Spain
Chapter 2
Teaching and Learning Classical Mythology
Minerva Alganza Roldán
University of Granada, Spain
Chapter 3
Teaching and Learning Western Classical and Indian Mythology
Debosmita Biswas
VIT-AP University, Andhra Pradesh, India
Chapter 4
Teaching and Learning Greek Art
Valeria Riedemann
University of Washington, U.S.A.
Chapter 5
Teaching and Learning Ancient Greek and Roman Numismatics
Bartosz Awianowicz
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland
Chapter 6
Teaching and Learning Experimental Archaeology
Valentina Famari
University of Padua, Italy
Massimo Vidale
University of Padua, Italy
Chapter 7
Teaching and Learning Ancient Topographyand Landscapes
Elizabeth C. Robinson
University of Dallas Rome Program, Italy
Chapter 8
Teaching and Learning Ancient Dramatic Chorus
Katia Savrami
University of Patras, Greece
Chapter 9
Teaching and Learning Classical Reception through Greek Tragedy
Giorgos Sampatakakis
University of Patras, Greece
Index of Classical Authors and Works
General Index
About the Author :
Alberto Regagliolo is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at UKSW University, a member of the CODOLVA and Teledántem-CORINÉI research groups, and an honorary fellow at the University of Alicante. He specializes in teaching Classics to children, Montessori education, and the development of language-learning materials.
Review :
In my opinion, these volumes constitute an essential reference work for all those engaged in the instruction of Classics, as they address the most pertinent topics from a variety of methodologies, and they offer extremely useful materials and resources.
Dr. Rosa Ma Marina Sáez
Professor of Latin Philology
Department of Ancient Studies
University of Zaragoza, Spain
"Teaching and Learning Classics at the University Level", edited by Alberto Regagliolo, is an ambitious and welcome contribution to the pedagogy of Classical Studies. At first sight, the project might appear counterintuitive today: how can we continue to speak about the ancient world, in all its many dimensions, to a society that seems more concerned with the present and understandably preoccupied with the future? For Regagliolo and his collaborators, this is precisely the question that must be addressed. Across four substantial volumes, scholars from different academic traditions offer both practical reflections and methodological perspectives on how Greek, Latin, ancient culture, and their reception can still be taught today. Spanning a wide range of subjects-from language and literature to material culture, digital humanities, and pedagogy-the collection combines theoretical reflection with concrete teaching experience. The essays reveal the diversity of approaches currently shaping the discipline while also raising broader questions about the place of Classics in modern higher education. I am sure this ambitious project will be of great interest to scholars and teachers seeking to rethink how antiquity is taught in the twenty-first-century university.
Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Miguel Correia Furtado
Centre for Classical Studies, School of Arts and Humanities
University of Lisbon, Portugal
A praiseworthy compilation of themes, subjects and the most efficient tools which renowned specialists from different countries offer to update teaching Classics and improve their learning worldwide.
An erudite and fascinating exposition of the many fields of knowledge concerning Classics with the purpose of improving their teaching and learning worldwide by applying the most modern and efficient tools.
Dr. Martha Patricia Irigoyen Troconis
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
