Classical studies professor featured in documentary on ancient Rome and US politics

Tedd Wimperis

Assistant Professor of Classical Languages

I'm Assistant Professor of Classical Languages in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. I enjoy �þ�� and writing about all things Greek and Roman, as well as the legacy of classical antiquity in later historical contexts. My research centers on Latin and Greek literature, and explores the… Read More

Articles by Tedd Wimperis

Classical studies professor featured in documentary on ancient Rome and US politics

March 12, 2025

Wimperis appeared as one of a handful of interviewed scholars whose research focuses on the ancient Roman epic poem "Aeneid" and the fraught political circumstances of its authorship.

Marissa Duffield ’24 presents on Cleopatra in early cinema at classical studies conference

November 6, 2023

Their research, “Cleopatra on Screen: How Western Biases and Orientalism Informed Early Film Adaptations of Cleopatra,” examined stage and screen representations of the famous Egyptian queen — and the ideologies behind them.

Mary T. Boatwright – “The Jewish Revolts against Rome: Exceptional, or To Be Expected?” – Public Lecture, Sept. 16

September 7, 2019

Boatwright, a professor of classical studies at Duke University, will examine a series of dramatic rebellions against the Roman Empire to explore ancient imperialism and identity.

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Articles by Tedd Wimperis

Classical studies professor featured in documentary on ancient Rome and US politics

Marissa Duffield ’24 presents on Cleopatra in early cinema at classical studies conference

Mary T. Boatwright – “The Jewish Revolts against Rome: Exceptional, or To Be Expected?” – Public Lecture, Sept. 16

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