Sarah Derbew

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Sarah Derbew's research focuses on the literary and artistic representations of black people in ancient Greece. The genres she investigates include ancient Greek tragedy, historiography, satire, and the novel. She also examines artistic renderings of black people in Greek antiquity, focusing on both the objects themselves and the museums in which they are displayed. Her interests extend to the twenty-first century; she has written about the reception of Greco-Roman antiquity in Africa and the African diaspora.

2020-21 Courses

• Advanced Greek: Aeschylus
  CLASSICS 102G (Win)
• Race in Greco-Roman Antiquity
  CLASSICS 363, CSRE 363 (Aut)
• Independent Studies (1)
  • Dissertation Proposal Preparation
    CLASSICS 297 (Aut, Win, Spr)