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William Turpin is the Scheuer Family Chair of Humanities and Department Chair of Classics at Swarthmore College. His academic background includes graduate studies at the University of Toronto and Cambridge University, specializing in Late Antiquity and the transformation of classical thought during Christianity's rise.
His research focuses on Roman history, particularly the intellectual transformation during the empire's decline. He maintains scholarly interest in influential Latin authors like Tacitus and Horace, examining their moral dimensions and historical contexts. Current investigations explore how classical texts influenced later intellectual traditions.
His teaching emphasizes close reading of primary sources in their original languages and explores classical texts' modern relevance through courses in Roman history and Latin literature.
