Herbert Golder

Herbert Golder is a Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University and Editor-in-Chief of Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics. He holds a B.A. from Boston University (summa cum laude), followed by M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University, with additional study at Oxford. His research focuses on Greek tragedy, literary translation, and the intersection of classical works with film and modern culture.

• Recipient of the Phoenix Award for editorial excellence and the APA Outreach Award for bridging classics to broader audiences
• Co-writer/director of Werner Herzog films including My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (Golden Lion nominee) and The Lotus that Went to the Sea (humanitarian award winner)
• General Editor of The Greek Tragedy in New Translations series (Oxford University Press)
• Innovative teacher connecting classics to modern issues through courses like Nietzsche and the Classics and Greek Tragedy and Film

His academic work spans textual analysis of Sophocles and Euripides, while his film projects creatively reinterpret ancient narratives into contemporary contexts.