Education
Ph.D., University of Toronto
MA, University of Toronto
BA, McMaster University
Contact
rfaber@uwaterloo.ca
(519) 888-4567 x 32817
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Research Interests
- Criticism of Greek and Latin Literature
- Hellenistic Greek and Latin Augustan Poetry
- Ekphrasis
- Neo-Latin Literature of the Renaissance and Reformation
- Erasmus
I pursue research in two main areas: Greek and Latin poetry, and neo-Latin literature. The intertextuality of Hellenistic Greek and Latin Augustan poetry is the focus of much of my work in classical antiquity, and I read the writings of Homer, Theocritus and Apollonius, as well as Horace, Vergil and other Latin poets. Recent publications in this field include a co-edited volume of essays entitled and an edited collection of studies, . Two representative articles focus on and on the . In the area of neo-Latin literature I am particularly interested in the New Testament scholarship of Erasmus. I’ve produced an edition of Erasmus’ , and a translation of theÌý. Current projects focus on Greek and Latin poetry (especially pastoral and epic) and early modern Latin prose. I would be pleased to supervise graduate students in any of these areas.
Teaching
- Greek and Latin Epic Poetry
- Hellenistic Literature
- Greek and Latin Language
- Ancient Greek Society
I teach a range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, from first-year Latin and Classical Civilization courses to senior seminars in Greek and Latin language and literature. My undergraduate teaching currently includes courses in the Greek language; Classical myth, literature and art; and Latin poetry. Ìý
Graduate Teaching and Supervision
In recent years I have co-taught the required MA-level course, Research Methodologies in Classical Studies. Other courses have treated representations of the other in Roman literature; Hellenistic poetry; and analyses of Cicero’s rhetorical style. I have supervised students researching a wide range of topics, including the epigrams of Leonidas, closure in Vergil’s Eclogues, gendered voices in Ovid's Heroides, and the descriptive mode in Flavian poetry. I regularly involve graduate students as Research Assistants or Tutorial Assistants. Enquiries from potential students are most welcome.
Administration & Service
I have served the department as undergraduate or graduate advisor several terms, and twice as chair. From 2010-2013 and 2013-2016 I was the director of theÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Institute for Hellenistic Studies. Currently I serve as chair of the editorial board for theÌýCollected Works of Erasmus.
For more detailed information see myÌýCurriculum Vitae