Episode 92 - Dr. Alex Dressler

Dr. Alex Dressler, a professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, joins Lexie to discuss his favourite Roman poets and Sappho’s legacy, queer theory and its relationship to Classics, and issues of politics, death, and Christianity in the ancient world. 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! 

Learn more about Dr. Dressler: https://canes.wisc.edu/staff/alex-dressler/

Check out his publications on Academia: https://wisc.academia.edu/AlexDressler 

Find his book Selections from the Poems of Paulinus of Nola: https://www.routledge.com/Selections-from-the-Poems-of-Paulinus-of-Nola-including-the-Correspondence-with-Ausonius-Introduction-Translation-and-Commentary/Dressler/p/book/9781138561359

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