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Benjamin Acosta-Hughes is a Professor of Latin and Greek at the Ohio State University's Department of Classics. He concurrently holds positions as Associate Professor at Italy's Università di Roma Tre and Università di Piemonte Orientale. During his 2023-2024 Visiting Professorship at the IHRIM Laboratory (ENS de Lyon), he focuses on collaborative projects, including a book on female voices in Hellenistic poetry with Christophe Cusset, and advancing his monograph on Alexandrian reception of Greek choral lyricism. His expertise spans Greek poetry of the Classical and Hellenistic eras, with an emphasis on Hellenistic literary traditions, cultural context, and poetic metaphor.
- Education: PhD from University of California, Berkeley; MA/BA from University of Michigan.
His research interests include the interplay between ancient poetry and art, particularly in Hellenistic contexts. Collaborations emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, such as translating Prof. Prioux's work on poetic metaphor from fine arts. Recent efforts prioritize monograph preparation and Princeton University Press' Charis Recalled, exploring archaic lyric's influence on Hellenistic poetry.
Publications reflect deep engagement with classical texts: Callimachus – The Epigrams (2022), Sappho’s Gift (2007), and translations like Homosexuality in Greece and Rome (2003). Current projects highlight evolving themes in classical reception studies and collaborative scholarship.
He actively advises on academic translations and co-edits volumes, underscoring his commitment to bridging classical scholarship with modern interpretive frameworks.
