McClanahan Essay Prize: Rome’s Other Twins: Ovid’s Gemini in Fasti V.

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Rome’s Other Twins: Ovid’s Gemini in Fasti V.

Rachel Dzugan

The head of Roma on the front and the two Dioscuri riding horses on the back. Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.

The legendary she-wolf suckles Romulus and Remus. Musei Capitolini.

Thursday, February 1, 5:15pm
Eaton Humanities #250
Free and open to the public
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ABSTRACT

This talk offers a nuanced analysis of Ovid’s Gemini story in Fasti 5.693-720 in three complementary interpretative layers: firstly, by examining the poem’s generic and programmatic considerations; secondly, by reading through a metapoetical lens; and thirdly, by drawing parallels with the other twins in the Fasti, namely Romulus and Remus. My exploration of the Gemini narrative not only explores the challenges faced by Ovid’s poetry but also illustrates Ovid’s inventive strategies as he grapples with and adapts to the challenges of past and present history and politics. The Gemini story in Book 5, though only 28 lines of text, represents a microcosm of the complexity of Ovid’s poetry and the difficulty of any definitive interpretation of it.

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Congratulations to Rachel Dzugan!

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Congratulations to Rachel Dzugan! Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 01/18/2023 - 10:36

Please join us in congratulating doctoral student Rachel Dzugan, who has won a Graduate Part Time Instructor Appreciation Award from the Graduate School in recognition of her “hard work, creativity, and continued excellence in teaching.” As an MA student, Rachel worked as a Teaching Assistant for various courses in Greek and Roman culture. Since entering the PhD program, she has taught second- and third-semester Latin as a Graduate Part-time Instructor. In addition, this fall she has been working with the Program in Writing and Rhetoric and with Prof. Elliott to prepare to teach our writing-intensive class, "Argument from Evidence," next year. She also volunteered to serve as the Center for Teaching and Learning’s Lead Graduate Student for the Classics Department. Faculty reports on visits to her Latin classroom were lavish with their praise. They note her “easygoing confidence that is clearly resonating quite well with her students,” that she “sets a high standard in her classroom and expects students to work hard and demonstrate true proficiency,” and that “she teaches like somebody who has spent years in the classroom, and is a credit to her department and university.” Rachel herself explains that “Through the cultivation of curiosity and a sense of exploration, I foster in my students an enjoyment of learning that can apply broadly to life.” She richly deserves this award and this recognition from the Graduate School.

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McClanahan Essay Prize: Rome’s Other Twins: Ovid’s Gemini in Fasti V.

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