Thursday, December 3, 2020

Eos: A scholarly society dedicated to Africana Receptions of Ancient Greece and Rome

Eos: A scholarly society dedicated to Africana Receptions of Ancient Greece and Rome
Eos

Eos is a scholarly society founded in 2017 by Sasha-Mae Eccleston, Harriet Fertik, Mathias Hanses, and Caroline Stark, four (then-) junior Classicists who wanted to build upon the innovative work already being done in Africana reception studies. The society's wide-ranging mission grew out of dialogue between the co-founders about their desires for this area of research and with the contributions of those who paved a way for it in mind. New possibilities are on the horizon as Sarah Derbew, Devondra McMillan, and Jackie Murray join the leadership team in 2020-2021.

An Ancient Greek word for the dawn, Eos (EE-os) symbolizes a new beginning. The image of daybreak captures what we think this initiative can offer, a new way of engaging ancient Greek and Roman cultures, of according Africana receptions of those cultures the respect they deserve, and of building a thriving community to support scholars marginalized for their identities, for their academic interests, or both. We aim to center the work and experiences of Black people in the field of Classics, to shine a light on what has already been accomplished, and to reduce the risks, personal and professional, to those dedicated to this area of study, especially scholars of color.

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