Ancient Office Hours

Dr. Debra Trusty, a lecturer in Classics at the University of Iowa, joins Lexie to discuss how being a foodie led to specializing in ancient cooking ware, about the need for an ancient version of the “Great British Baking Show”, debate whether arts or science developed first, and how she got science funding for the humanities. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded March 29, 2022.

Learn more about Dr. Trusty: https://classics.uiowa.edu/people/debra-trusty

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Watch the recordings of streams on Dr. Trusty's YouTube channel “Doctor Debitage.”

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Dr. Caitlín Barrett, an archaeologist and professor of Classics at Cornell University, joins Lexie to discuss how deciding to study Hellenistic Egypt didn’t force her to choose between Greece and Egypt, defining the household in ancient times, how we compare ancient religions, and what new historical HBO series she’d like to create. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded January 20, 2022.

Learn more about Dr. Barrett: https://classics.cornell.edu/caitl%C3%ADn-eil%C3%ADs-barrett 

Watch the Archaeogaming video made specifically for Dr. Barrett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqBug3r1WpI 

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Julie Levy, an independent scholar and the Program Coordinator for the Save Ancient Studies Alliance, joins Lexie to chat about their interest in learning Japanese and in becoming a polyglot, the hidden struggles of grad students, learning to be ok with leaving academia behind and discovering new passions. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded November 9, 2021.

Follow Julie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brododaktylos 

Listen to Julie’s episode of Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/conversations-not-just-phase-atalanta-hippolytus-asexuality/id1264449047?i=1000526818139 

Read Julie’s latest entry on Paizomen: https://paizomen.com/2021/10/05/the-mechanics-of-antiquity-by-julie-levy/ 

Read Julie’s contribution to Asterion: https://asterion.uk/index.php/2022/01/24/learning-languages-with-adhd/ 

Follow Julie’s work with SASA: https://www.saveancientstudies.org 

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Dr. Colin Shelton, a language program coordinator for Latin and Greek at the University of Chicago, joins Lexie to discuss the difference between learning vs. acquiring languages, challenges to learning a foreign/ancient language, and making video games a medium to encourage linguistic study. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded September 8, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Shelton: https://classics.uchicago.edu/people/colin-shelton 

Check out UChicago’s Summer Language Institute: https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/summer-language-institute 

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Jordan Galczynski, an Egyptology PhD candidate at UCLA and co-host of Afterlives podcast, joins Lexie to discuss examining Ancient Egyptian fashion as a dissertation topic, whether having a famous academic advisor is more advantage or challenge, and what a Sims game set in Ancient Egypt would look like. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded October 19, 2021.

Note: As of June 2025, Jordan graduated from UCLA earning her PhD in Egyptology from the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Brava Dr. Galczynski!

Learn more about Jordan: https://jagalczynski.squarespace.com 

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Listen to Afterlives podcast: https://jagalczynski.squarespace.com/podcast 

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Dr. Felipe Rojas Silva, a professor of archaeology at Brown University, joins Lexie to discuss making the switch from architecture to archaeology, his research in humans marvelling at ancient ruins, and his interest in sense memory using smell. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded September 29, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Rojas Silva: https://vivo.brown.edu/display/fr1 

Check out Alien vs. Predator to see the pyramid: https://www.hulu.com/movie/avp-alien-vs-predator-7130e8e2-4216-40c6-a600-4b8a252ca201 

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Novelist, visual artist, and author of Wrath Goddess Sing, Maya Deane, joins Lexie to talk about discovering her love of mythology, the revolutionary nature of her new novel, the myths & stories that inspire her, and how to support trans reception of Classics. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded June 1, 2022.

Learn more about Maya: https://mayadeane.com 

Order Wrath Goddess Sing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58984703-wrath-goddess-sing 

Follow Maya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mayadeanewriter 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayadeanewriter/ 

For an intro into more trans/gender diversity reception in Classics, check out: https://wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2020/12/17/author-interview-allison-surtees/ 

Synopsis for Wrath Goddess Sing:

In WRATH GODDESS SING, Deane reimagines the famed warrior Achilles as a transgender woman. Put upon her mission by the goddess Athena, Achilles sets herself off to battle—only to find her path much more complicated than expected. Caught in the middle of a dramatic celestial feud and a cat-and-mouse game with an enemy hell-bent on having Achilles for herself, WRATH GODDESS SING chronicles Achilles’ bloody, fierce transformation into the most revered soldier in Greek mythos—and the person she becomes beneath the legend of it all.

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Dr. Verity Platt, a professor of Classics and History of Art at Cornell University, joins Lexie to chat about growing up in north England close to Hadrian’s Wall, her struggles and thought process for getting into academia, her interest in visual art and ekphrasis, and about professors having to play life advisor/therapist/parent for students. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!  

Originally recorded September 22, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Platt: https://classics.cornell.edu/verity-platt 

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Dr. Aaron Irvin, an Ancient History professor at Murray State University, joins Lexie to talk about how his deployment to Iraq right after 9/11 changed his perception of history and shaped his career, his experience consulting for Spartacus & Netflix’s Roman Empire, and whether we should try disregarding historical accuracy in media. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!  

Originally recorded October 21, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Irvin: https://www.murraystate.edu/academics/CollegesDepartments/CollegeOfHumanitiesAndFineArts/History/contact/aaronirvin.aspx 

Watch the Spartacus series Dr. Irvin consulted on: ​​https://www.netflix.com/title/70136152 

Check out Dr. Irvin’s consulting work on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80096545  

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Feed swap! This is episode 12 of Afterlives with Kara Cooney and the 3rd and final part of their "Demystifying Academia" series. The previous two parts of this series can be found on their official podcast feed. Ancient Office Hours will continue to post new, regular podcast episodes every two weeks, but will also be adding more bonus content during our usual 'off' weeks to share some things we think you'll love. If you are interested in a feed swap, please let us know via our socials or email us at [email protected]. If you like our content and can help us, please consider leaving us a review on Itunes & Spotify. Note: You don't need to be an Itunes listener, but this is one of the most referenced review spots, so posting there helps boost our show.

About Afterlives with Kara Cooney & show notes

The afterlives of history echo throughout contemporary society, politics, and culture—we live with them everyday. Join Egyptologist Kara Cooney and her co-host Jordan Galczynski as they discuss ancient Egyptian history and society, the ancient world, current events, and offer a new understanding of the past and how it defines the future. Now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Stitcher!

In this episode, Kara and Jordan continue their discussion of the world of academia and what  opportunities, pitfalls, and benefits newly minted PhDs might encounter as they begin their careers. 

• On the dangers of adjuncting 

o A warning from the academic underground of adjuncts and contingent faculty (science.org) 

o Barely getting by (insidehighered.com) 

• President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 

• A brief history of the brief history of academic tenure 

o In the U.S. only about 25% of academic positions are tenure-track. For more  information see  

https://www.aaup.org/sites/default/files/10112018%20Data%20Snapshot%20Te nure.pdf 

o Everything you need to know about academic tenure (interfolio.com) 

o Tenure is dying (forbes.com) 

o Cases of tenure conflict 

▪ Cornell West (Harvard) 

▪ Nikole Hannah-Jones (UNC Chapel Hill) 

Follow Kara on social media: 

Facebook: Kara Cooney – Egyptologist 

https://www.facebook.com/karacooneyegyptologist 

Instagram: @karacooney 

Twitter: @karacooney 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/TrS5Uo_SgtU 

Website: https://karacooney.squarespace.com/podcast-afterlives 

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Twitter: @JAGalczynski 

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