Caleb Dance

Professor Dance teaches courses on topics in ancient literature as well as Greek and Latin language courses at all levels. His research focuses upon comic theory and laughter in ancient poetry.

Caleb Dance

Caleb Dance

Associate Professor of Classics

Education

  • Columbia University, Ph.D. in Classics, 2014
  • Columbia University, M.Phil. in Classics, 2011
  • Tulane University, B.A. in Classics and Philosophy, 2006
    • Fall 2005, Princeton University, Visiting Student: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
    • Spring 2005, College Year in Athens: Athens, Greece
    • Fall 2004, Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies: Rome, Italy 

Research

Latin Literature, especially Augustan Poetry; Laughter, Humor, and Comic Theory; Genre, Narrative, and Ancient Literary Criticism; Book History

Teaching

Latin; Ancient Greek; Reading Rome (Survey of Latin literature in translation); Sex, Gender, and Power in Ancient Literature (in translation); Improvisation and Performance Culture