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John Tennant is a Lecturer in Ancient Greek and Latin and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Stanford University’s Classics Department within the School of Humanities and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Classics from UCLA (2019), an MA from Stanford (2013), and a J.D. from Harvard Law School (1989). Prior to academia, he worked as a union-side labor lawyer.
- Ph.D., Classics, University of California, Los Angeles (2019)
- MA, Classics, Stanford University (2013)
- J.D., Harvard Law School (1989)
His research focuses on cultural wisdom transmission in Greek literature, breakdown of discourse in late 5th-century BCE texts, and failure in performance (e.g., Pindar’s self-corrections). Current projects include Plato’s Proverbs (exploring proverbs in Plato’s Republic) and a study on literary failure in ancient performance. He integrates world literature with classical texts to foster cross-temporal dialogue.
John’s work bridges ancient and modern literary analysis, emphasizing rhetorical commonplaces and their societal roles. His teaching philosophy emphasizes interdisciplinary connections between classical and global literary traditions.
