Daniel Libatique
@thedancinggrad.bsky.social
Asst. Prof. of Classical Studies @ Fairfield University. Ovid, narratology, gender. He/him 🏳️🌈. Twitch and Instagram: TheDancingGrad. Oxford comma enthusiast.
The official issue that contains my review of the Cambridge Metamorphoses commentary is out! Thanks @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social for posting, and thanks again to @gretahawes.bsky.social for the chance to spend some quality time with this enormously important resource for Ovidian studies.
New issue of The Classical Review Vol. 75 , No. 2 (2025) www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @universitypress.cambridge.org @debscavator.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The official issue that contains my review of the Cambridge Metamorphoses commentary is out! Thanks @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social for posting, and thanks again to @gretahawes.bsky.social for the chance to spend some quality time with this enormously important resource for Ovidian studies.
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I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
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I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
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October 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
spot.fund/dn8t744sc
I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
spot.fund/dn8t744sc
Friends, please check out this amazing and important fundraising campaign from @chancebonar.bsky.social to compensate an Arabic translator for his vital sourcebook of ancient voices in Gaza and consider making a donation! spot.fund/klk26smsc
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October 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Friends, please check out this amazing and important fundraising campaign from @chancebonar.bsky.social to compensate an Arabic translator for his vital sourcebook of ancient voices in Gaza and consider making a donation! spot.fund/klk26smsc
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Delighted to have a short piece in this week's TLS on Hades 2, gender, and modern myth making.
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Hell with other people
Video games are often the first and most common way that many people now encounter the classical world. Hades, a critical hit following its release in
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October 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Delighted to have a short piece in this week's TLS on Hades 2, gender, and modern myth making.
www.the-tls.com/arts/hades-i...
www.the-tls.com/arts/hades-i...
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For their first project, my Kids and Society students have to create an infographic clarifying a common misconception about "kids these days." I'd prefer that they not use AI to create their projects, so I made my own infographic explaining why : )
September 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
For their first project, my Kids and Society students have to create an infographic clarifying a common misconception about "kids these days." I'd prefer that they not use AI to create their projects, so I made my own infographic explaining why : )
Teaching a new course this semester focused on Ovid’s Metamorphoses and our first assignment is pondering this marvelous talk by @stephaniemccarter.bsky.social on (the politics of) translating Ovid and how a feminist lens resists contemporary gender and sexual stereotypes.
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youtu.be/FHT8twAy7zk?...
Morse Lecture 2024: 'Translating Ovid's Metamorphoses' with Professor Stephanie McCarter
YouTube video by Bristol IGRCT
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September 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Teaching a new course this semester focused on Ovid’s Metamorphoses and our first assignment is pondering this marvelous talk by @stephaniemccarter.bsky.social on (the politics of) translating Ovid and how a feminist lens resists contemporary gender and sexual stereotypes.
youtu.be/FHT8twAy7zk?...
youtu.be/FHT8twAy7zk?...
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Now out - open access - in Classical Review. Thanks, @thedancinggrad.bsky.social for taking this one on.
Latest review just dropped! I had the pleasure of reviewing the new English translation of the Valla commentary on Ovid's Metamorphoses, and I unsurprisingly found it the most definitive English-language commentary on the Metamorphoses out there. Check out the review here!
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
THE DEFINITIVE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE COMMENTARY ON OVID’S METAMORPHOSES | The Classical Review | Cambridge Core
THE DEFINITIVE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE COMMENTARY ON OVID’S METAMORPHOSES
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September 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Now out - open access - in Classical Review. Thanks, @thedancinggrad.bsky.social for taking this one on.
Latest review just dropped! I had the pleasure of reviewing the new English translation of the Valla commentary on Ovid's Metamorphoses, and I unsurprisingly found it the most definitive English-language commentary on the Metamorphoses out there. Check out the review here!
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
THE DEFINITIVE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE COMMENTARY ON OVID’S METAMORPHOSES | The Classical Review | Cambridge Core
THE DEFINITIVE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE COMMENTARY ON OVID’S METAMORPHOSES
doi.org
September 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Latest review just dropped! I had the pleasure of reviewing the new English translation of the Valla commentary on Ovid's Metamorphoses, and I unsurprisingly found it the most definitive English-language commentary on the Metamorphoses out there. Check out the review here!
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
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Decreased public funding for state schools is not a red state vs blue state issue. It isn’t a Trump issue. It’s symptomatic of a bipartisan disinvestment in higher ed as a foundational public good. It’s been happening for decades. It doesn’t have to be this way. www.opb.org/article/2024...
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Decreased public funding for state schools is not a red state vs blue state issue. It isn’t a Trump issue. It’s symptomatic of a bipartisan disinvestment in higher ed as a foundational public good. It’s been happening for decades. It doesn’t have to be this way. www.opb.org/article/2024...
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“P.S. You’re probably thinking of the en dash. That whore has always been suspicious.”
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The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
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July 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“P.S. You’re probably thinking of the en dash. That whore has always been suspicious.”
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Classics friends, we're searching for an adjunct to teach two in-person courses, intro Latin and a Roman lit in translation course, at Fairfield University this fall. Please see details in the attached screenshot, and let me know of any questions or interest!
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July 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Classics friends, we're searching for an adjunct to teach two in-person courses, intro Latin and a Roman lit in translation course, at Fairfield University this fall. Please see details in the attached screenshot, and let me know of any questions or interest!
ClassicsBlueSky AncientBlueSky
ClassicsBlueSky AncientBlueSky
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New paper alert! 📢
In this article, I explore how different game design motivations impact mythological characters in video games, based on interviews with the people behind Apotheon, Hades, and Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island:
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In this article, I explore how different game design motivations impact mythological characters in video games, based on interviews with the people behind Apotheon, Hades, and Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island:
academic.oup.com/crj/advance-...
Where was Apollo in Supergiant’s Hades? Developer motivations and mythological characters in video games
Abstract. Academic interest in classical reception and video games is thriving, but one dimension that has so far escaped scholarly attention regards the v
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May 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
New paper alert! 📢
In this article, I explore how different game design motivations impact mythological characters in video games, based on interviews with the people behind Apotheon, Hades, and Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island:
academic.oup.com/crj/advance-...
In this article, I explore how different game design motivations impact mythological characters in video games, based on interviews with the people behind Apotheon, Hades, and Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island:
academic.oup.com/crj/advance-...
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Time for panel 2 #MythGames2025, "Myth, Culture, and Heritage (1)" with papers on "mythroidvanias", Etruscan ritual in Lex Arcana, and counterintuitive ontologies in Black Myth: Wukong & Tchia!
Starting with our first panel, "People, Emotions, and Mythological Games" #MythGames2025
Papers on personal myth and Tchia, the therapeutic power of mythology & games, and a queer close reading of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical!
Papers on personal myth and Tchia, the therapeutic power of mythology & games, and a queer close reading of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical!
May 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Time for panel 2 #MythGames2025, "Myth, Culture, and Heritage (1)" with papers on "mythroidvanias", Etruscan ritual in Lex Arcana, and counterintuitive ontologies in Black Myth: Wukong & Tchia!
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Starting with our first panel, "People, Emotions, and Mythological Games" #MythGames2025
Papers on personal myth and Tchia, the therapeutic power of mythology & games, and a queer close reading of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical!
Papers on personal myth and Tchia, the therapeutic power of mythology & games, and a queer close reading of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical!
May 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Starting with our first panel, "People, Emotions, and Mythological Games" #MythGames2025
Papers on personal myth and Tchia, the therapeutic power of mythology & games, and a queer close reading of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical!
Papers on personal myth and Tchia, the therapeutic power of mythology & games, and a queer close reading of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical!
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The online Mythological Game Studies Conference #MythGames2025 starts in about an hour! @maciejpaprocki.bsky.social
I'll be opening the conference with an introduction on the theme of the conference, mapping current approaches to the study of mythology and games
I'll be opening the conference with an introduction on the theme of the conference, mapping current approaches to the study of mythology and games
May 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The online Mythological Game Studies Conference #MythGames2025 starts in about an hour! @maciejpaprocki.bsky.social
I'll be opening the conference with an introduction on the theme of the conference, mapping current approaches to the study of mythology and games
I'll be opening the conference with an introduction on the theme of the conference, mapping current approaches to the study of mythology and games
I'm so excited for #MythGames2025 this week! I'll be presenting my paper on Patroclus' dark skin color in Supergiant Games' Hades amongst some excellent company and great topics. Hope to see everyone there!
mythgamescon.wordpress.com/schedule/
mythgamescon.wordpress.com/schedule/
Schedule
All times are listed in GMT+2 = Central European Summer TimePlease calculate the according time in your individual timezone. Day 0 – Pre-Conference, Wednesday May 21st 21:00-23:00 – Special Event A…
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May 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I'm so excited for #MythGames2025 this week! I'll be presenting my paper on Patroclus' dark skin color in Supergiant Games' Hades amongst some excellent company and great topics. Hope to see everyone there!
mythgamescon.wordpress.com/schedule/
mythgamescon.wordpress.com/schedule/
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Rerum Novarum 2: Electric Boogaloo
May 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Rerum Novarum 2: Electric Boogaloo
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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Things I learned at CAMWS: Illinois Classical Journal now has no backlog and ALSO they have started publishing short form notes in addition to regular length articles.
So let that be widely known!
So let that be widely known!
March 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Things I learned at CAMWS: Illinois Classical Journal now has no backlog and ALSO they have started publishing short form notes in addition to regular length articles.
So let that be widely known!
So let that be widely known!
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Tell your libraries (and wealthy humanities-supporting philanthropists) that my book _God, Slavery, and Early Christianity: Divine Possession and Ethics in the Shepherd of Hermas_ can be pre-ordered!🏺
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God, Slavery, and Early Christianity | History of religion
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April 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tell your libraries (and wealthy humanities-supporting philanthropists) that my book _God, Slavery, and Early Christianity: Divine Possession and Ethics in the Shepherd of Hermas_ can be pre-ordered!🏺
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
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The Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities initiative provides mini-grants of up to $2,000 to support public engagement projects. The next deadline is May 16, 2025! To learn more about the initiative, please visit: classicalstudies.org/outreach/anc...
April 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities initiative provides mini-grants of up to $2,000 to support public engagement projects. The next deadline is May 16, 2025! To learn more about the initiative, please visit: classicalstudies.org/outreach/anc...
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It is my pleasure to share the recordings from #ResDiff6, an annual digital conference on inequity in the field of classics which I co-organize with Joseph Romero. All videos from #ResDiff6 (as well as all past conferences) can be found here: resdifficiles.com
Res Difficiles | Difficult conversations in classics
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April 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It is my pleasure to share the recordings from #ResDiff6, an annual digital conference on inequity in the field of classics which I co-organize with Joseph Romero. All videos from #ResDiff6 (as well as all past conferences) can be found here: resdifficiles.com
NECJ 52.1 is live! Some amazing articles on topics ranging from denials of Terence's blackness to age in Vergil's Georgics and Eclogues to a Myrina-type aulete figurine, with two book reviews, @caneweb.org's 2025 Katz and Student Writing Contest Prize winners, and some cool ads -- check it out!
New issue of New England Classical Journal Vol. 52 No. 1 (2025) crossworks.holycross.edu/necj/vol52/i... #openaccess @caneweb.org @opietasanimi.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
NECJ 52.1 is live! Some amazing articles on topics ranging from denials of Terence's blackness to age in Vergil's Georgics and Eclogues to a Myrina-type aulete figurine, with two book reviews, @caneweb.org's 2025 Katz and Student Writing Contest Prize winners, and some cool ads -- check it out!
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Digital Classicist London 2025 call for papers (just a few days left!) ics.sas.ac.uk/news/digital...
#DigiClass #DigitalHumanities #AncientSky #Archaeology
#DigiClass #DigitalHumanities #AncientSky #Archaeology
Digital Classicist London 2025 call for papers
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March 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Digital Classicist London 2025 call for papers (just a few days left!) ics.sas.ac.uk/news/digital...
#DigiClass #DigitalHumanities #AncientSky #Archaeology
#DigiClass #DigitalHumanities #AncientSky #Archaeology
Having a great @caneweb.org Annual Meeting so far! This morning, I'll be presenting my paper "Dark-Skinned Patroclus", an analysis of Patroclus' portrayal in the video game Hades, in the 10:30am panel. Hope to see you there!
#ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky #CANE2025
#ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky #CANE2025
March 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Having a great @caneweb.org Annual Meeting so far! This morning, I'll be presenting my paper "Dark-Skinned Patroclus", an analysis of Patroclus' portrayal in the video game Hades, in the 10:30am panel. Hope to see you there!
#ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky #CANE2025
#ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky #CANE2025