Dan Hanchey

Dan Hanchey is an Associate Professor of Classics and Undergraduate Program Director at Baylor University's Department of Classics, housed within the College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on Cicero's dialogues and their intersection of philosophy, rhetoric, and Roman social/political structures.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Classics, University of Texas, 2009
• M.A. in Classics, University of Texas, 2006
• B.A. in Greek and Latin, Baylor University, 2002

Research explores how Cicero used dialogue form to blend philosophical ideas with rhetorical strategies, addressing late Republican Rome's societal and political challenges. Key themes include moral philosophy in legal contexts, oratorical education, and the interplay between leisure and civic duty in Roman thought.

Publications span 2012-2015, emphasizing Cicero's rhetorical strategies across dialogues and legal speeches. His work appears in journals like Illinois Classical Studies, Latomus, and Classical Journal.

Serves as co-editor of a special journal issue on Cicero and contributes to interdisciplinary classical scholarship.