Faculty Activities

2005/2006

Professor Fratantuono completed his first year of teaching in the Department of Humanities and Classics. In the fall, he completed two articles that were accepted for publication: “The Nachleben of Reckless Heroism”, on Virgil’s Camilla in Latin, Old French, and Italian literature, will appear late in 2006 in Rivista di Cultura Classica e Medioevale. “A Brief Reflection on the Gates of Sleep”, another Virgil piece, will appear in Latomus. A shorter article, “Caesar and Mamurra in Catullus c. 57”, was written in the spring and has been submitted to another journal. In the summer, besides revising his Myth-Legend-Folklore syllabus and reacquainting himself with Lucretius for his fall advanced Latin class, he worked intensively on writing and revising his book on the Aeneid, “Madness Unchained: A Reading of Virgil’s Aeneid”. He also finished more end-of-the-line details on the sermons of Peter Lombard, which will appear (late 2007?) in a series of medieval texts and translations. Finally, he worked on Propertius and Roman Law in preparation for two Directed Readings in the fall semester, and worked on the Volsungasaga for his expanded Norse curriculum in HMCL 122. Professor Fratantuono attended conferences in December and January in Washington, D.C. and Montreal, Quebec, where he happily met his two new colleagues for 06-07. In May, Professor Fratantuono was named the William Francis Whitlock Professor of Latin.

Professor Lateiner Published an annotated text (with introduction and annotated bibliography) of Crawley’s translation of Thucydides for Barnes and Noble. Published an article in Cambridge University Press’ volume Pity and Power in Ancient Athens (ed. R. Sternberg) entitled: "Pity in Herodotus and Thucydides". Published an article in University of Wales Press volume: Approaches to Homer (ed. R. Rabel) on "Telemachus’ One Sneeze and Penelope’s Two Laughs." Revising an article on Thucydides' presentation of that tragic yet foolish Athenian military leader, Nicias. Completing a long article on "Doubling in the Metamorphoses," especially in the "Ceyx and Alcyone" Idyllic Farce. Awaiting proof for one vast commentary on Scott’s Historical Commentary on Herodotus Book VI. Thinking about revising the Myth Legend & Folklore syllabus for next year. Broke a metatarsal preparing to haul rusted iron culverts in Maine. Reading a dissertation for a U. of Texas Ph.D. candidate working on objects in Herodotus. Preparing a lecture for UNC Greensboro.

 
 
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