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Stephen E Kidd is an Associate Professor of Classics at Brown University, specializing in Greek literature of the classical and imperial periods. His research bridges literary studies and philosophy, examining themes like nonsense, aesthetics, and play (paidia) in ancient texts. He holds affiliations with Brown’s Classics Department and has been recognized with fellowships including the Brown Cogut Fellowship (2020) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2015-16).
- PhD in Classics from New York University (2011)
- BA in Classics from Washington University (2002)
His research interests include ancient Greek comedy’s relationship to meaning, the role of play in aesthetics, and Lucian’s exploration of reading and performance. Recent works include Lucian on Reading, Performing, and the Difference (2025) and Play and Aesthetics in Ancient Greece (2019). His articles span topics from ancient gambling to rhetorical theory, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with ancient thought.
Awards include the 2009 John J. Winkler Memorial Prize for scholarly excellence. Kidd teaches courses such as CLAS 0010 - The Greeks and GREK 2000A - Aristophanes, emphasizing both classical texts and their philosophical implications.
His work contributes to understanding how ancient concepts of play, aesthetics, and literature shape modern interpretations of classical antiquity.
