Dr. Johanna Hanink

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Biography

Johanna Hanink is a leading scholar in the field of Classics, with a focus on classical Athens and its intellectual and political life during the fourth century BCE. Her work examines the construction and reception of the ancient idea of the 'Greek miracle,' and she explores the intersections of modern politics and ancient Greek ideas. Hanink is the author of several significant books, including 'Classical Debt: Greek Antiquity and the Era of Austerity' (Harvard University Press, 2017) and 'Lycurgan Athens and the Making of Classical Tragedy' (Cambridge University Press, 2014). She has also translated works from Modern Greek to English, including 'Selected Sea Stories' by Andreas Karkavitsas (Penguin, 2021) and 'Think War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy' (Princeton University Press, 2019). Additionally, she co-edited 'Creative Lives in Classical Antiquity: Poets, Artists, and Biography' (Cambridge University Press, 2016). Hanink contributes to Brown's Program in Modern Greek Studies and has served as the Arts & Humanities editor for the Journal of Modern Greek Studies. She is involved with various academic and popular platforms, including the Bryn Mawr Classical Review and has a biweekly podcast titled 'Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas.'

Research Interests

Courses

Revolutionary Classics Travelers in Greece: Pausanias and Shirley Valentine Greek Tragedy Greek Mythology Greek History 478-323 BC Essentials of Greek Language Poetry of Gods and Heroes Greek Literature Survey 450 BCE Thucydides Twilight of Classical Athens Old News: Antiquity and Current Events

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics