Tori Lee
@toriflee.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Classics | Assistant Editor at SCS Blog (prev. Eidolon) | AAACC Co-chair | CripAntiquity Secretary | Mets & Blue Devils | she/her
New Dirtbag Catullus!!!! Was not expecting this, and it has made my week. Fave line so far: come over bring nose
Danny Lavery@dannymlavery.bsky.social · 2w ago"Big cup. Big cup! Bring me the bigggg cup you are the boy who brings wine so be the boy bringing me wine" return of Catullus www.thechatner.com/p/the-return...
Preparing for a workshop on teaching critical thinking in STEM in light of current, let's say pressures, and decided I should start my talk with a slides that lays out the values that form my premises:
Applications are now OPEN for 2026-7 AAACC x @mountaintopclas.bsky.social mentorship! Find out more info & sign up here: www.aaaclassicalcaucus.org/mentorship Apply to be a mentor, mentee, or part of an affinity cohort-based group by 9/9. Email aaaccmentorship@gmail.com with any questions!
Mentorship — The Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus
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This past weekend, CripAntiquity board members Alicia Matz (Co-Chair) and Tori Lee (Secretary) hosted a workshop at the 9th Quadrennial Feminism & Classics conference, hosted by the University of Cincinnati. (1/)
This was a wonderful conversation!! Thank you @toriflee.bsky.social & @duxfeminafacti9.bsky.social for your leadership and sensitivity. Although it's not seasonal, I posted a prototype inclusive syllabus (def. full of flaws!) inspired by @cjdenial.bsky.social at tinyurl.com/MagistraSharesResources
Latin Resources - Google Drive
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CripAntiquity@cripantiquity.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis past weekend, CripAntiquity board members Alicia Matz (Co-Chair) and Tori Lee (Secretary) hosted a workshop at the 9th Quadrennial Feminism & Classics conference, hosted by the University of Cincinnati. (1/)
Today on the blog, Jinrui Zhang discusses his public engagement initiative in China, “Echoes of Antiquity,” funded by the Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities initiative. classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/jin...
So proud of this journal and all the work that went into it!
Hannah Čulík-Baird@opietasanimi.com · 7mo agoIt is my enormous pleasure to share the most recent issue of #ResDiffJournal, Res Diff 2.2 (2025). "Rez Diff: Indigenous Perspectives," guest-edited by Ashley Lance (@aerl.bsky.social) and Tara Wells. #OpenAccess resdifficiles.com/res-diff-2-2...
Hi friends. As I previously noted, the U. of Iowa is planning to get rid of African American studies; Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, & the Classical Languages major—along with others. If you wish, please sign the classics petition: www.change.org/p/keep-the-c.... I will add more as I find out.
Sign the Petition
Keep the Classical Languages Major at the University of Iowa
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ADOBE 👏🏼 READER 👏🏼 SHOULD 👏🏼 DEFAULT 👏🏼 TO 👏🏼 ENABLE 👏🏼 SCROLLING 👏🏼. I'm sure there's a reason why someone wouldn't want scrolling enabled at some point, but why on earth would they assume that is the norm?? Don't people typically want to scroll in their PDFs???
High school Latin teacher friends, we'd love to have some of your students at this!
Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus@aaacc.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe AAACC is excited to host its first ever virtual Book Club for high school students on Sunday, February 22nd at 10am PST/1pm EST. This is a great opportunity to meet and engage with other passionate Latin/Greek students across the country. Registration details can be found at our website!
Agnes Scott is trying to close its #Classics program, and there will be a faculty vote this Friday to determine its future. The students and faculty would appreciate any additional signatures that the classics community can provide! c.org/gKyQ45QQnJ
Have you seen this petition yet?
Save Liberal Arts at Agnes Scott
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My book, "The White Pedestal: How White Nationalists Use Ancient Greece and Rome to Justify Hate" is out! Promo Code WIN26 will get you 30% off at @yalepress.bsky.social. yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
The White Pedestal
How white nationalist thought leaders use ancient Greece and Rome to claim historical precedent for their violent and oppressive politics It is difficult ...
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If you start watching Game 5 of the 2024 World Series at 10:26:37, you can watch the ball drop in New York at midnight.
📢Just in time for holiday shopping, we are thrilled to announce our first ever AAACC merch drop! 📢 Order now and be the first to don our newest AAACC logo, designed by the brilliant @toriflee.bsky.social. Head over to our Redbubble page to order yours today! 🔗: www.redbubble.com/people/AAACC...
MERCH IS HERE
Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus@aaacc.bsky.social · 11mo ago📢Just in time for holiday shopping, we are thrilled to announce our first ever AAACC merch drop! 📢 Order now and be the first to don our newest AAACC logo, designed by the brilliant @toriflee.bsky.social. Head over to our Redbubble page to order yours today! 🔗: www.redbubble.com/people/AAACC...
Check it out! A blurb about a Classics/Asia symposium I hosted earlier this month. @bauerle.bsky.social @youngrichardkim.bsky.social @toriflee.bsky.social @dominicmachado.bsky.social @aaacc.bsky.social
A lot of ancient sources blame the fall of Rome on things like sexual deviance and erosion of traditional morals. Those same sources were written by ideologues trying to scare people for political gain. Sound familiar? My latest for Pharos: pharos.vassarspaces.net/2025/11/12/m...
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
🗣️ PLEASE SHARE 🗣️ I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator! spot.fund/dn8t744sc
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The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker. And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows. No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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Banning laptops from your classes is an accessibility issue and *forces* students with accommodations to out themselves to their peers. If you do this, you are not an advocate for disability rights. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Today on the blog, Rachel Philbrick and Zachary Quint of the SCS Data Committee share some of the results of the Census, focusing on a few salient questions and linking to further data. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/tor...
Today I published a new section of my website with resources for those who wish to learn, study, and/or teach ancient languages using braille. It rests on work we did over the past year to expand screen reader access to these languages through the LibLouis library. Check it out and share around!
New: Braille Resources for Reading Ancient Languages
[Photo by me. Tactile graphic by Crystal Peng.] I recently created a new section of my website, which provides educational resources for anyone who wants to read ancient Middle Eastern and North …
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On October 18, from 2–3:30 pm EST / 11 am–12:30 pm PST, join us for a discussion with Thu Truong on her article “Ocean Vuong, Intertextuality, and the Limits of Interpretation,” which was awarded the prestigious John J. Winkler Prize in 2025! Registration link available in bio.
