S3E01 Finding a Homosexual Subculture in Ancient Athens with Shakeel Ahmed

Welcome to series three of Foreword! This series we will be bringing you interviews with our graduate student researchers in our Classics, History, and English MA programs, as well as our Interdisciplinary Humanities PhD program.

Today's featured guest is Shakeel Ahmed, an MA student in the Department of Classics and Archaeology. Shakeel shares with us his research on homosexual culture in Ancient Athens, the importance of queer history, and how the study of the ancient world continues to be relevant to modern issues.

 

Some tech issues were encountered during the remote recording of this conversation. We apologize for any distraction they may cause the listener, but we trust you will enjoy the conversation regardless!

 

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Department of Classics and Archaeology

MA Classics program

Faculty of Graduate Studies

 

Credits

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Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University. 

Series three sound editing is by Mitch Kogan. Theme music is by Khalid Imam. 

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