Confabulating with Dr. Luke Gorton
Educational History:
2014, Ph.D. in Classics, The Ohio State University, Columbus.
Certificate earned:
Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean.
Dissertation:
Through the Grapevine: Tracing the Origins of Wine.
Research Interests:
Greek and Latin Language and Literature
Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean
Contacts Between Greece and Near Eastern Literatures and Cultures
Greek, Latin, and Indo-European Linguistics
Teaching Interests:
Classical religions and culture (Greek Mythology, Magic in Ancient Religion, etc.)
Language courses (Greek, Latin, and other ancient languages)
Second Temple Judaism and Early Christianity
Representative Courses:
CLST 107 - Greek Mythology
CLST 333-334/RELG 347 - Topics in Greek Literature and Culture
Magic in Ancient Religion
Sex and Gender in Ancient Religion
Apocalypse in the Ancient World
LATN 303-304 - Advanced Classical Latin
GREK 301-302 - Advanced Ancient Greek
CLST 333-334/RELG 347 - Topics in Greek Literature and Culture
RELG 232 - Introduction to Christian Scriptures