Empowering Girls: Reimagining Female Stories of the Past and Present
A Curriculum for Public Humanities Engagement Projects bridging Classics and the Modern World
Mission of the Project
This project seeks to create an interactive, thought-provoking space for young girls to reflect on their identity as active community members and the multiple roles they can assume by discussing the stories of inspirational ancient Greco-Roman figures alongside contemporary women. It also aims to foster an environment wherein participants will have the chance to connect with the narratives about women’s identities and to consider their own roles in our society.
Click on the four individual events below if you'd like to recreate and/or adapt some or all of them and work on expanding your own program with similar goals.
Learn about the humanities with the 9 Muses in a "Guess Who" spoof game.
Connect ancient female figures and modern women through a creative outlet making an Instagram-style poster.
Practice leadership and critical thinking skills as you discover how to make a stand for what you believe in.
Tap into local resources (or non-local ones with the power of technology) to build a network of scholars who can introduce you to the world of opportunities in the humanities.
When using any materials from this site, please appropriately cite this webpage and any additional works cited within. Find an example citation below.
Pantazopoulou, A., and Smith, A. J. 2024. Empowering Girls: Reimagining Female Stories of the Past and Present (A Curriculum).
Header image: Photo by Arièle Bonte on Unsplash.
For image information, see individual pages for each event.