“Intellectually promiscuous,” I love that phrasing—thank you for putting it into words. I have often feared that my academic ambitions could be harmed by pursuing more creative, playful forms of “texts” (i.e. poetry, paintings, public facing work, etc.). An academic should possess both the skills and the knowledge to be able to speak to other academics and laypeople, adults and children, insiders and outsiders.
These types of works are crucial. This is how we keep Classics alive—by revealing its relevance to those unaware in ways that resonate. I’m a little less apprehensive, now, to work on modernizing/technologizing a Catullus poem.
“Intellectually promiscuous,” I love that phrasing—thank you for putting it into words. I have often feared that my academic ambitions could be harmed by pursuing more creative, playful forms of “texts” (i.e. poetry, paintings, public facing work, etc.). An academic should possess both the skills and the knowledge to be able to speak to other academics and laypeople, adults and children, insiders and outsiders.
These types of works are crucial. This is how we keep Classics alive—by revealing its relevance to those unaware in ways that resonate. I’m a little less apprehensive, now, to work on modernizing/technologizing a Catullus poem.