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Classics Faces Culture Wars: Calls for Diverse Perspectives

3/8/2026

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Yanxiao, a student of classics, transferred to Indiana University and noted historiography differences with Liu's approach.
While pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, classics faced culture war challenges, highlighted by the 2019 Society for Classical Studies meeting.
Tensions arose over the representation of Black and minority authors in classics.
Christopher Waldo, an Asian American classicist, emphasized diverse perspectives and spurred the Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus.

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Story summary

Yanxiao, a student of classics, transferred to Indiana University and noted historiography differences with Liu's approach.
While pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, classics faced culture war challenges, highlighted by the 2019 Society for Classical Studies meeting.
Tensions arose over the representation of Black and minority authors in classics.
Christopher Waldo, an Asian American classicist, emphasized diverse perspectives and spurred the Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus.