Kris Ehrhardt
Associate Professor/Chair
Education & Awards
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison B.A., Macalester CollegeAreas of Expertise
Greek and Latin Poetry, Intertextuality, Material Culture, Fiber Arts
Research Interests
I'm interested in the things that people 2000 years ago encountered in their daily lives and how they wrote about those things in literature and depicted those things in their art. I've worked on ancient drinking in the past, I'm also interested in textiles and the tools associated with the creation of textiles.
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison B.A., Macalester CollegeCourses Taught
In addition to teaching Latin and ancient Greek language classes at all levels, some of my favorite classes I regularly teach are:- AGRS 1710: Topics in Greek History (HUM), which focuses on the Athenian democratic experiment and features a role playing game;
- AGRS 1234: Ancient and Modern Fiber Arts (CAPA), in which students learn to spin, dye, and weave wool as well as the history of textiles;
- AGRS 2110: Pompeii and Rome and Us (ISJ), which focuses on the people who lived in Pompeii in antiquity and how our understanding of that world has changed over time--this class includes a Spring Break trip to Italy
Publications
Intermediate Latin: Reading Perpetua. (2025) https://sites.google.com/jcu.edu/im-latin-reading-perp/domum
“A Mixed Place: The Pastoral Symposium of Horace, Odes 1.17.” Classical World (2018) 111.2: 207-225.
“Cannibalizing Ovid: Allusion, Storytelling, and Deception in Juvenal 15.” Classical Journal (2014) 109.4: 481-99.
