SASA Reading Groups

Texts-in-Translation groups connect those interested in the Ancient World through a range of topics explored in live weekly discussions.

Through this project, we aim to continue to open the world of Ancient Studies to students in high school, college and beyond. Each group is led by a SASA Educational Ambassador, a dedicated PhD student specialising in that particular area of study.

Groups are set up as informal discussion sessions in which participants examine the themes and ideas in the weekly readings, as guided by the Educational Ambassador.

Reading materials are supplied in digital format by the Educational Ambassador several days in advance of each meeting to allow participants to prepare for discussion during the live session, hosted on Zoom.

SASA Reading Group & Master Class Archive

(Click the image to view the Live Syllabus, when available from groups!)

The Bacchae of Euripides: On Priestesses, Orgasmic Dancers, and Other Decadent Women

Led by Alessandra Indelicato & Tuhin Bhattacharjee

Gimme My Money! Lawsuits, Foreigners, and Maritime Contracts in Classical Athens

Led by Anna Accettola

Roots, Seeds & Trees: Genealogies of Modern Racism & Ethnocentrism in Greece & Rome

Led by John Haberstroh

Ancients Dit It Too! Sex, Desire, and Seduction in Ancient India & Greece

Led by Tuhin Bhattacharjee

Gender Identitiy and Sexuality in Greek & Roman Literature

Led by John Haberstroh

Tales of Magic and Wonder from Ancient Egyptian Literature

Led by Christian Casey

Playing with Death: Games in the Ancient World

Led by Shane M. Tompson

Gifts, Leadership, and Survival: A Journey Through the Persian Empire with Xenophon

Led by John Haberstroh

Taking Care of Egypt, Taking Care of the Home: The Power of Elite and Royal Women

Led by Luiza Silva

Long ago, in a Galaxy Called the Milky Way: Creation Stories Around the World

Led by Shane M. Thompson

The Ancient Library of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Led by Tine Rassalle

“In Their Proper Place": Women in Ancient Egypt

Led by Theresa Tiliakos

Women and Power in Ancient Turkey: Hittite Queens and Queenship

Led by Michael Moore.

Silicon Valleys of the Ancient World: Ancient Technology, Metals and Mining

Led by Sara Quaggio

Gods, Ghosts, and Graves: Archaeology of Religions

Led by Bruno Soltic

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Pharaoh Triumphant: Power Politics in Ancient Egypt

Led by Luiza Silva

Exodus, Exile, and Immigration in the Old Testament

Led by Eric Trinka, PhD.

Secret Knowledge of the Doctor: Health and Medicine in the Ancient World

Led by Dr. Casey Kirkpatrick

Email us now to find out more about becoming a

SASA Educational Ambassador

SASA Reading Groups

Texts-in-Translation groups connect those interested in the Ancient World through a range of topics explored in live weekly discussions.

Through this project, we aim to continue to open the world of Ancient Studies to students in high school, college and beyond. Each group is led by a SASA Educational Ambassador, a dedicated PhD student specialising in that particular area of study.

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​​Groups are set up as informal discussion sessions in which participants examine the themes and ideas in the weekly readings, as guided by the Educational Ambassador.

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​Reading materials are supplied in digital format by the Educational Ambassador several days in advance of each meeting to allow participants to prepare for discussion during the live session, hosted on Zoom.

SASA Reading Group & Master Class Archive

(Click the image to view the Live Syllabus, when available from groups!)

The Bacchae of Euripides: On Priestesses, Orgasmic Dancers, and Other Decadent Women

Gimme My Money! Lawsuits, Foreigners, and Maritime Contracts in Classical Athens

Roots, Seeds & Trees: Genealogies of Modern Racism & Ethnocentrism in Greece & Rome

Ancients Dit It Too! Sex, Desire, and Seduction in Ancient India & Greece

Gender Identitiy and Sexuality in Greek & Roman Literature

Tales of Magic and Wonder from Ancient Egyptian Literature

Playing with Death: Games in the Ancient World

Gifts, Leadership, and Survival: A Journey Through the Persian Empire with Xenophon

Taking Care of Egypt, Taking Care of the Home: The Power of Elite and Royal Women

Long ago, in a Galaxy Called the Milky Way: Creation Stories Around the World

The Ancient Library of the Dead Sea Scrolls

“In Their Proper Place": Women in Ancient Egypt

Women and Power in Ancient Turkey: Hittite Queens and Queenship

Silicon Valleys of the Ancient World: Ancient Technology, Metals and Mining

Gods, Ghosts, and Graves: Archaeology of Religions

Pharaoh Triumphant: Power Politics in Ancient Egypt

Exodus, Exile, and Immigration in the Old Testament

Secret Knowledge of the Doctor: Health and Medicine in the Ancient World

Email us now to find out more about becoming a

SASA Educational Ambassador

Groups are set up as informal discussion sessions in which participants examine the themes and ideas in the weekly readings, as guided by the Educational Ambassador.

Reading materials are supplied in digital format by the Educational Ambassador several days in advance of each meeting to allow participants to prepare for discussion during the live session, hosted on Zoom.