Joseph Skinner, PhD, lecturer of Greek history at Newcastle University, UK delivered a virtual guest lecture in CLS 216: Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World, taught by Davide Salvo, PhD, adjunct professor in the Department of Classics.
Skinner spoke about ethnographical theories and visual representations of foreign people in ancient Greece and the origins of modern ethnography. After the lecture, Skinner led a class discussion on ancient texts and images depicting the “other” and answered questions from the students.
Submitted by: Davide Salvo, PhD, adjunct professor, Classics
