Short Bio
Maia Lee-Chin is a lover of casual conversations with the ancient world and is convinced that all translations are autobiographical. She claims she was born to be a classicist, citing her Greek goddess namesake and her lineage, which includes some of the earliest African Americans to obtain college degrees. When not writing, Maia plays video games, cooks, cleans (begrudgingly), works in urban education, and tries not to use epic poetry as a roadmap for life. She has other work featured in Eidolon and Ancient Exchanges.
Awards
- 2021 Mable L. Millner Community Impact Award from the College of the Holy Cross
- 2021 Fenwick Scholar Award from the College of the Holy Cross
- 2021 Frank M. Snowden Jr. Fellowship from the Society for Classical Studies
- 2021 Faculty-Student Collaboration Grant from the Classical Association of the Midwest and South
- 2021 Teacher Enrichment Fund from the Classical Association of New England
- 2017 Bean Scholar Award from the College of the Holy Cross
- 2017 Thomas and Eleanor Means Travel Fund from the Classical Association of New England
Publications
Books/Contributions
- Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases from Andrews McMeel (Available to order now!)
Translations/Articles
- Abuse of power comes as no surprise (translation of Apollo and Daphne) in Ancient Exchanges
- Hands Up Education Suburani Book 1 Textbook Review in NECJ
- Achilles’ Rage and #MineToo in Eidolon
Projects
- Classics in the Classroom: Retelling the Iliad in Worcester (link)
- Manic Classics (in progress)
- Resources for Educators (in progress)
- Development of a yearlong course covering pedagogy, the Iliad, community-based learning, and marginalized communities alongside Professor Mary Ebbott (link)
- Development of four language courses in a high-school Classics program: 3 Latin courses + 1 Greek course
Conferences
- 2025 New Jersey Junior Classical League Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker
- Providence Athenaeum Ex Libris series
- 2023 Classical Association of New England Summer Institute
- 2021 College of the Holy Cross Academic Conference
- 2021 Classical Association of New England Annual Meeting
- 2019 Classical Association of New England Annual Meeting
- 2019 College of the Holy Cross Academic Conference
- 2018 College of the Holy Cross Academic Conference