Dr. Scott Farrington<\/a>, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Dickinson College.<\/p>\n R. Geike as Iphigenia in the Cambridge Greek Play production of Iphigenia in Tauris<\/em>, 1894.<\/p><\/div>\n Euripides’ Iphigenia in Tauris <\/em><\/a>provides a variety of rewarding avenues into the study of Euripides and of Greek tragedy. Already in the fourth century, Aristotle noted<\/a> the thrill and intrigue of the inexorable progress of the siblings\u2019 recognition, and Euripides\u2019 inventive employment of anagnorisis and other structural elements of tragedy has fascinated readers ever since. Throughout this play are intricately wrought themes exploring the nature of human sacri\ufb01ce, sanctuary, and cult, the complications of familial obligation and legacy, and the shadowy, shifting line between Greek and barbarian identities. Perhaps most notably, like many of Euripides\u2019 plays, Iphigenia in Tauris <\/em>presents a catastrophe averted, thus sharpening our conception and understanding of what precisely makes a tragedy “tragic.”<\/p>\n Dr. Emily Kearns has published widely on Greek religion, Homer, and tragedy. She is the author of The Heroes of Attica <\/em>(University of London, Institute of Classical Studies) and Ancient Greek Religion: A Sourcebook <\/em>(Wiley Blackwell). Her commentary on Euripides’ Iphigenia in Tauris <\/em>(Cambridge University) appeared in the Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics Series in 2023. She is currently working on a book about blood in the ancient world.<\/p>\n The workshop is intended for intermediate and advanced readers of Greek who have an interest both in sharpening their language skills and exploring the themes and issues of the play in depth. Sessions will consist of translation and discussion.<\/p>\n The workshop will take place on Zoom July 14-18, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -4). Each daily session will be comprised of two 1.5 hour periods of translation and discussion with a 15-minute break in between. We hope that the Zoom format will allow participants from around the world to join.<\/p>\n Please direct any questions to Prof. Scott Farrington, Department of Classical Studies, Dickinson College (farrings@dickinson.edu).<\/a><\/p>\n To register, a fee of $200.00 is due by June 13, 2025<\/strong>. It will not be possible to process refunds after that date. We prefer to collect the fee in the form of a check made out to Dickinson College and mailed to Stephanie Dyson, Department of Classical Studies, Dickinson College, Carlisle PA 17013. For international participants, and for others for whom paying by check is not feasible, other forms of payment are possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dickinson College Summer Greek Workshop July 14-18, 2025 on Zoom Moderators: Dr. Emily Kearns, Senior Research Fellow in Greek Literature and Language, St. Hilda\u2019s College, University of Oxford Dr. Scott Farrington, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Dickinson College. Euripides’ Iphigenia … Continue reading ![\"young](\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/dcc\/files\/2025\/04\/iphigenia_in_tauris_1894_iphigenia-225x300.jpg\")
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