Episode 01: Edward Nolan and Laurent Cases
Professors Edward Nolan and Laurent Cases both teach Latin & Greek Classics at National Taiwan University's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. In this episode, they discuss: 1:34–4:17: Reactions to the promotional content of Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey 4:18–8:51: Researching the classics and finding what you want to research in grad school 8:52–12:07: Preparation for graduate school (some of which is Classics-specific) 12:08–16:30: The Latin program at NTU 16:31–19:54: Latin at the graduate level 19:55–21:20: Making Latin more accessible to graduate students who didn't study the Classics in their undergrad yeards 21:21–22:24: Prioritizing coursework and interests as a graduate student 22:25–25:17: Advice for the graduate journey 25:18–end: Reading recommendations for entering the Classics
