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March Madness | Roman Authors TikTok Filter

I know nothing about March Madness or basketball broadly, but I know about Roman authors and want to be involved. So I made this. You can use it on TikTok. Still have no idea how to make these on Instagram, but I’m working on it. https://www.tiktok.com/@maialeechin/video/7213001684363103531?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7206139420696823339 TikTok Roman Authors March Madness Filter example Tilt your…… Continue reading March Madness | Roman Authors TikTok Filter

Women’s History Month | Mythological Women Filter

Celebrating Women’s History Month This month, I plan to continue public engagement with antiquity. I created a “Greek + Roman Mythological Women” filter for Women’s History Month that spits a random answer. The filter is currently only available on Tiktok, but I hope to upload it to Instagram by the end of the week. I’d…… Continue reading Women’s History Month | Mythological Women Filter

Black History Month | Black Classicists Filter

If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve probably already seen the ‘Black Classicists’ filter that I made for Black History Month. If you don’t already follow me on Twitter — well, why the heck not? You can find me @maialeechin. https://twitter.com/maialeechin/status/1621977867381784581 The filter is available on Tiktok, Instagram, and Facebook. I used information from the…… Continue reading Black History Month | Black Classicists Filter

Separation Anxiety at the British Museum

I stood in the Ancient Egyptian exhibits. The obelisks were exposed to open air, not behind a glass cage like the Greek exhibit. It was tempting to touch the smooth stone, to feel an electric zap of knowing. But how can I ethically engage with artifacts experiencing separation anxiety, far removed from their creators?

first book deal announcement! :D

6/19/2023 Update You can find more information about Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases here. Announcement details I’m thrilled to announce that I have signed my first book deal with Andrews McMeel Publishing. Alyssa Jennette of Stonesong Literary facilitated the deal with Madelyn Burt from Stonesong. This book will contain phrase entries with…… Continue reading first book deal announcement! 😀

Using AI in the language classroom

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing business, medicine and healthcare, but what can it do for your language classroom? There are many benefits to using artificial intelligence in an ancient language classroom. While it is easy to get carried away with the hype and think of all the cool things we can do with AI, some significant…… Continue reading Using AI in the language classroom

weekly roundup: 8/8/22

I didn’t read a ton this week, but here is the weekly roundup of media that I consumed. I actually got a lot of writing done which is unusual for me. You can check out my latest article here! It was really fun to write and it seems like it resonated with people. academic articles…… Continue reading weekly roundup: 8/8/22

AI Iliad, Phoebe Bridgers edition

Using AI, we can simulate the same process of on-the-spot composition. It won’t technically be oral, but it’s as close as I can get without training for several years with Serbian performers. I give the AI a data set to work with, some translation of the Iliad, and effectively, it now knows the plot. It can then ‘perform’ its version.