SASA is delighted to announce that we will be continuing our Summer Reading Groups into the Summer of 2022. Our Reading Groups are free to anyone interested in the topic and provide a forum to engage with ancient texts in English (and Spanish) translation in the context of a discussion group with like-minded individuals from around the world. Thanks to the generous grant from the Delmas Foundation, SASA presents a wide range of excellent groups this summer.
This Summer, we are joined by a team of fantastic leaders who will facilitate 15 reading groups across a breadth of fascinating subjects in the Ancient World, offering students of all levels, backgrounds, and support networks an opportunity to dive into the study of the past with a subject expert.
This year’s reading groups cover topics from many locales in the ancient world, from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Through discussion of texts and ancient history, topical issues of antiquity and today, participants will engage with the past in rich and vibrant ways that apply to modern contexts.
Reading Groups are of either 8 weeks or 3 weeks in duration. Groups run weekly, falling between June 2 and August 4, .
Our reading groups:
Ancient Egyptian Gods in Ancient Texts and Modern Media. Led by Brianna Jackson and Kate Minniti, running 14th - August 2nd, 8 Weeks, Tuesdays @ 12pm EST
Affairs, Scandals, Treason: Misdeeds in Ancient Egypt. Led by Charlotte Dietrich, running June 12th - July 11th, 3 Weeks, Monday @ 12pm EST
From Soapy Slaughter to Soap Opera. Led by Georgina Longley, running June 14th - August 2nd, 8 Weeks, Tuesday @ 11am EST
World History through the Environment: How Ancient Cultures Viewed and Observed their Natural Surroundings. Led by Gregory Allen Viessmann Jr, running June 14th - August 2nd, Tuesday @ 2pm EST.
Hidden in plain sight: uncovering the life of a Roman slave. Led by Jamie Young, running June 13th - 27th, Mondays @ 1pm EST.
Communicating Power in the Ancient Maya World: A Study of Glyphic Text, Monumental Art, and Architecture. Led by Catherine Nuckols-Wilde, running June 2nd - July 21st, Thursdays @ 2pm EST.
What was the Ancient Indian Religion?. Led by Pratishta Mukherjee, running June 3rd - 17th, Fridays @ 11am EST.
Literatura y Filosofía en la antigua Grecia: de los Presocráticos a Platón (administered in Spanish). Led by Javier Maldonado Fernandez, running June 9th - July 28th, Thursdays @ 11am EST.
Life and Times in Ancient Persia. Led by John Haberstroh and Babette Margolies, running June 10th - July 29th, Fridays @ 2pm EST.
Understanding the Vikings through their Texts. Led by Dr Lillian Céspedes González, running July 13th-27th, Wednesdays at 11am EST.
Ancient Egypt in Africa. Led by Talawa Adodo, running June 2nd - July 21st, Thursdays @ 12pm EST.