Hi, I'm Olga, a Classics researcher from Italy currently based in California
Hi, I'm Olga, a Classics researcher from Italy currently based in California
My current research interests include: Greek tragedy, performance, trauma studies, social justice, intersections between Classics and civic activism
I was awarded a Doctoral Dissertation fellowship by the Hodges Foundation for Philosophical Orientation (HFPO), to complete my dissertation project on the process of disorientation caused by death and trauma in the work of Athenian playwright Euripides
I was awarded a Doctoral Dissertation fellowship by the Hodges Foundation for Philosophical Orientation (HFPO), to complete my dissertation project on the process of disorientation caused by death and trauma in the work of Athenian playwright Euripides
Teaching Ovid in Prison: An Experiential Analysis
I recently authored a chapter on teaching Ovid's myth "Baucis and Philemon" as a prison correspondence course, in Classics and Prison Education in the US, N. Rabinowitz and E. Capettini (eds.), Routledge Focus Series, 2021. Coauthored with Nicole Dib
I recently authored a chapter on teaching Ovid's myth "Baucis and Philemon" as a prison correspondence course, in Classics and Prison Education in the US, N. Rabinowitz and E. Capettini (eds.), Routledge Focus Series, 2021. Coauthored with Nicole Dib
I was awarded the 2021 UC Santa Barbara Dean’s Prize Teaching Fellowship for the creation of the course “Tragedy of Displacement: ancient theater and modern immigration, migration, and incarceration”
I was awarded the 2021 UC Santa Barbara Dean’s Prize Teaching Fellowship for the creation of the course “Tragedy of Displacement: ancient theater and modern immigration, migration, and incarceration”
I recently delivered two invited lectures, "I Greci in Italia: la Magna Grecia" for the Department of Italian at Dickinson College, and "Homer’s Odyssey and Naomi Iizuka’s Anon(ymous)" for the Department of Theatre and Dance at UC Davis
I recently delivered two invited lectures, "I Greci in Italia: la Magna Grecia" for the Department of Italian at Dickinson College, and "Homer’s Odyssey and Naomi Iizuka’s Anon(ymous)" for the Department of Theatre and Dance at UC Davis
As a teacher of Latin 1, I introduced several pedagogical techniques and games in my class aimed at fostering student engagement and enthusiasm for the study of the Latin language
As a teacher of Latin 1, I introduced several pedagogical techniques and games in my class aimed at fostering student engagement and enthusiasm for the study of the Latin language
Since 2019, I have worked for The Odyssey Project, a collaborative writing and theater process between incarcerated youth from the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility and undergraduate students from UC Santa Barbara
Since 2019, I have worked for The Odyssey Project, a collaborative writing and theater process between incarcerated youth from the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility and undergraduate students from UC Santa Barbara
Podcast project with The Hodges Foundation for Philosophical Orientation (HFPO)
In this podcast episode, I met with Dr. Reinhard G. Mueller, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the HFPO, to discuss the connections between Classical Theater and modern-day issues, disorientation, healing after trauma, and civic engagement
In this podcast episode, I met with Dr. Reinhard G. Mueller, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the HFPO, to discuss the connections between Classical Theater and modern-day issues, disorientation, healing after trauma, and civic engagement
Identifying and Connecting Values to Humanities training
In Fall 2021, I presented at a UC-wide virtual retreat on career futures for humanities PhD students organized by the humanities center at UC Irvine
In Fall 2021, I presented at a UC-wide virtual retreat on career futures for humanities PhD students organized by the humanities center at UC Irvine
Get in touch at ofaccani@ucsb.edu
Get in touch at ofaccani@ucsb.edu