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Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics at Boston University http://www.bu.edu/arion/

Arion is one of the most distinguished classics journals. Some of the best works in classics have had their start in Arion.

The accessibility of Arion to non-specialist readers deeply interested in the core values of Western culture is one of Arion‘s primary aims. Elaine Fantham, president of the American Philological Association, announcing Arion as the winner of the inaugural APA Outreach Award, captured what’s so special about us: “Arion is the one journal I would most want to show friends outside the Classics to de

monstrate our exuberant variety of form and content, and its continued vitality.”

At the same time, Arion is available in most of the world’s best libraries because we demand the highest standards of scholarship from our contributors, whether these are prominent or simply promising scholars. Arion discusses not only the works of great classical authors like Homer and Virgil, but also history, theater, opera, film, architecture, contemporary museum shows, comparative literature, and philosophy. It features original poetry, modern translations, memoirs, public lectures, plays, and fiction – all creatively engaged with the classics. Professionals!: check out www.linkedin.com/in/arionbu

Arion’s offices are closed for a summer holiday, but we’re happy to leave you with fodder for summer reading. You can en...
23/07/2025

Arion’s offices are closed for a summer holiday, but we’re happy to leave you with fodder for summer reading. You can enjoy Nick Moschovakis’ review of William Weaver’s Homer in Wittenberg here:https://www.bu.edu/arion/files/2025/07/Moschovakis.pdf

Arion 33.1 is out. No reader is too young to enjoy. Join little Chris and subscribe today: www.bu.edu/arion/subscribe
22/07/2025

Arion 33.1 is out. No reader is too young to enjoy. Join little Chris and subscribe today: www.bu.edu/arion/subscribe

21/07/2025

Timaeus won in our polls last week. Depending on which Timaeus our voters had in mind, Polybius might not agree. Have an idea for an Arion essay on historiographers’ feuds? Check out our submissions guidelines here:

Submissions Submissions to Arion are always welcome and encouraged. If there are any additional questions concerning submissions that aren’t addressed here, please do not hesitate to write us: [email protected]. Advice to Prospective Contributors 1. We are not looking for contributions that would obvio...

18/07/2025

Timaeus won in our polls this week. Depending on which one our voters had in mind, Polybius might not agree. Have an idea for an Arion essay on historiographers’ feuds? Check out our submissions guidelines here: www.bu.edu/arion/contribute

Adam Smith died on this day in 1790. Have an idea for an Arion essay on the classical influences on the economist? See o...
17/07/2025

Adam Smith died on this day in 1790. Have an idea for an Arion essay on the classical influences on the economist? See our submissions guidelines here: www.bu.edu/arion/contribute

And enjoy Peter Rose’s 2019 review, “Capitalism in Wealthy Hellas” here:
https://www.bu.edu/arion/files/2025/07/Rose.pdf

Arion 33.1 is getting bundled up for shipping. In the meantime, you can read it on ProjectMuse here: https://muse.jhu.ed...
16/07/2025

Arion 33.1 is getting bundled up for shipping. In the meantime, you can read it on ProjectMuse here: https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/834
Single digital issues are available for purchase there. You can also encourage your library to subscribe using our request template here:https://www.bu.edu/arion/files/2022/08/Library-Recommendation-Form_Arion.pdf

In our new issue, Martin Michalek reviews Christopher Childers’ new Penguin Lyric. Subscribe here to be among its first ...
15/07/2025

In our new issue, Martin Michalek reviews Christopher Childers’ new Penguin Lyric. Subscribe here to be among its first readers: www.bu.edu/arion/subscribe

You can read Childers’ intro and translation of Pindar for Arion 21.2 here:https://www.bu.edu/arion/files/2025/07/Pindar.pdf

15/07/2025
Our poll rolls on to tau. Who’s your favorite Greek beginning with the alveolar plosive? Write in here or head to our ot...
14/07/2025

Our poll rolls on to tau. Who’s your favorite Greek beginning with the alveolar plosive? Write in here or head to our other socials to hit the polls:

Timaeus
Timoleon
Timotheus
Tyrtaeus

Sappho won in our poll this week. Celebrate with Nina Pick’s 4 poems after Sappho from 2013 here: https://www.bu.edu/ari...
11/07/2025

Sappho won in our poll this week. Celebrate with Nina Pick’s 4 poems after Sappho from 2013 here:https://www.bu.edu/arion/files/2025/07/Pick.pdf

The Roman emperor Hadrian died on this day in 138. Arion invites you to look back to Caroline Vout’s 2010 essay on “Hadr...
10/07/2025

The Roman emperor Hadrian died on this day in 138. Arion invites you to look back to Caroline Vout’s 2010 essay on “Hadrian, Hellenism, and the Social History of Art” here:https://www.bu.edu/arion/files/2025/07/Vout_2010.pdf

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