Dr. Laurie Hutcheson

Biography

Laurie Glenn Hutcheson is a lecturer in the Classics Department at Boston University, where she also leads the Ancient Greek Latin Languages Program. An alumna of Boston University, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in 2005 and her PhD in 2018. Hutcheson has a rich history of teaching Greek and Latin for over eight years at Boston University Academy, where she has engaged students through lively discussions and stimulating texts. Her current book project focuses on messenger speeches in the Iliad, and she has a keen interest in the characterization and speech of Homer, as well as the flexibility of poetic conventions. Her teaching experiences include courses on Ovid, Homer, and Greek tragedy, as well as engagements with the university's writing program. Hutcheson has been involved in various Latin teaching initiatives, including the Paideia Institute’s Living Latin program in Rome, and is dedicated to effective and engaging language pedagogy. Her research interests encompass Homeric poetry, Greek drama, translation, and the Renaissance receptions of Greek and Latin literature, particularly focusing on figures like Petrarch and Dante.

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