Classics Databases (Shain Library Links)
Resources
Antiracist Resources: Links and Lists from the Society for Classical Studies.
Black-Centered Resources for Ancient Mediterranean Studies: The resources included here are intended as a reference to highlight and promote the work and scholarship of Black thinkers.
Bryn Mawr Classical Review: publishes timely open-access, peer-reviewed reviews of current scholarly work in the field of classical studies, including archaeology.
Classics at the Intersections: a blog with the random thoughts of a Classicist on ancient Greek and Roman culture and contemporary America (Rebecca Futo Kennedy)
Diotima: a resource for information on women, gender, sex, sexualities, race, ethnicity, class, status, masculinity, enslavement, disability, and the intersections among them in the ancient Mediterranean world.
Eidolon: an online journal for scholarly writing about Classics that isn’t formal scholarship
Perseus Digital Library Project: a digital collection of Greek, Latin, Arabic, and Germanic texts and translations
Pharos: Doing Justice to the Classics: a platform where classical scholars, and the public more broadly, can learn about and respond to appropriations of Greco-Roman antiquity by hate groups online
Pinax Online: an annotated list of online bibliographies on the ancient Greek world
MRECC Principles of Antiracist Teaching & Reflection: This is an ongoing antiracist teaching guide collectively curated by members of Multiculturalism, Race & Ethnicity in Classics Consortium (MRECC). The principles emphasized here can be applied to courses both in translation (e.g. mythology, history, culture) and in language (e.g. Greek, Latin, Sanskrit). The purpose of this work is to strengthen the link between antiracist practices outside of Classics and efforts ongoing within the field.
Race and Ethnicity in Classics Pedagogy: A Starter Pack: This bibliography emphasizes open-access resources and is meant to be introductory rather than comprehensive.
Organizations
Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus: a professional organization that fosters the interests of students and scholars of classical antiquity who identify as Asian and Asian American by (1) promoting scholarship that explores issues of classical reception in Asian and Asian American culture and (2) striving to bring together the vibrant community of Asian and Asian American classicists.
Classical Association of Connecticut: the statewide organization for those interested in the Classics. It was formed: to foster excellence in the teaching of Classical languages and civilizations in the schools, colleges, and universities of Connecticut; to advance the study of Classical languages and civilizations and research therein, the diffusion of knowledge thereof, and the continuing education of teachers of such subjects; and to sponsor student activities pertaining to classical languages and civilizations.
Classical Association of New England: a membership organization open to scholars, educators, students, and all those with an interest in the languages, history, cultures, and literature of the ancient and medieval Mediterranean world, as well as their reception around the globe and into modern times.
Classics and Social Justice: The purpose of the group is to bring together those scholars in the field who are working in various ways on social justice, using Classics. This work is a form of outreach that brings Classics out of the academy and returns it to the least privileged in our society; we seek to draw together those trained in our field who are in some cases giving intellectual life-lines to those in nearly hopeless situations: the incarcerated, veterans, and children with least access to quality education.
CripAntiquity: advocates for people disabled in academia & their allies: Students and teachers of antiquity, both past and present; Scholars with or without affiliation; Artists and activists; Anyone in a love/hate relationship with the past.
Eos: a scholarly society that exists to create a supportive, dedicated community for studying Africana receptions of ancient Greece & Rome and to foster collaborative research and pedagogy between Classics and other disciplines.
Lambda Classical Caucus: A Coalition of Queer Classicists and Allies whose purpose is to promote research that reflects the personal and intellectual interests of queer scholars, and provide a bridge between Classics and the interdisciplinary fields of LGBT/Queer Studies, the history of sexuality, cultural studies, and gender theory.
Mountaintop Coalition: Students and scholars of the ancient Mediterranean world and its reception (broadly defined) with a shared interest in advancing the professional goals of Classicists who identify as members of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in the field. Such interests include scholarly approaches to the study of race and ethnicity in antiquity, but the group’s activities focus on practical issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in professional settings.
Society for Classical Studies: the principal learned society in North America for the study of ancient Greek and Roman languages, literatures, and civilizations. While the majority of its members are university and college Classics teachers, members also include scholars in other disciplines, primary and secondary school teachers, and interested lay people.
The Sportula: provides microgrants to Classics and Classics-adjacent students (undergraduate and graduate) in the US. The Sportula can also work to find larger amounts of money and to help connect students with mentorship for non-monetary needs.
Women’s Classical Caucus: fosters feminist and gender-informed perspectives–especially those with intersectional and global approaches–in the study and teaching of all aspects of ancient Mediterranean cultures and classical antiquity. WCC also strives to advance the goals of equality and diversity within the profession of Classics through advocacy initiatives that support women, people of color, people with disabilities, and contingent faculty.