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Kirk Ormand is the Nathan A. Greenberg Professor of Classics at Oberlin College, where he has taught since 2001. His academic roles include departmental leadership and a focus on ancient Greek and Latin literature, classical reception, and queer theory. He holds a BA from Carleton College (1985), an MA (1989) and PhD (1992) from Stanford University.
Ormand’s research centers on sexuality in antiquity, archaic Greek poetry (e.g., Archilochus, Sappho, Hesiod), and tragic authors like Sophocles and Euripides. He also explores intersections of classics with queer theory, material culture, and ancient prehistory. Notable fieldwork includes a 2007–2008 fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and archaeological tours in Greece.
His major publications include *Controlling Desires: Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome* (2018), *The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women and Archaic Greece* (2014), and co-editing *The Routledge Handbook of Classics and Queer Theory* (2023). He was awarded the Barbara McManus Award (2012) for feminist scholarship and the Paul Rehak Award (2021) for LGBTQ+ classical studies.
Ormand currently serves as President (2025–2026) of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS), the largest North American association for classical studies. He teaches advanced courses in Greek and Latin, as well as interdisciplinary topics like *Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome* and *Ovid and the Middle Ages* (co-taught with Jennifer Bryan). His scholarly leadership includes editing volumes, delivering keynote lectures, and advancing queer methodologies in classical scholarship.
