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One-on-one with Dr. Gregory Aldrete on why the study of ancient Greece and Rome matters

By Irwin Rapoport

August 24,

Both Byron Toben and I wrote recent articles on ancient Rome that featured and made reference to Dr. Gregory Aldrete&#;s excellent and most informative lecture on Youtube entitled Cicero and the Secrets of Roman Oratory.

It is very insightful and it continues to retain its relevance, and I have shared it with friends, who also appreciated it.

Here is the link for my article, The fascinating world of Ancient Rome, and the link for Byron’s, Did Trump stud Cicero’s secrets of oratory?

As both of us were very impressed by the lecture, the question arose – why not go directly to the source and speak with Dr. Aldrete? He was contacted by email and he replied within 24 hours while travelling and, to my delight, he generously agreed to be interviewed on the relevance of Classical studies and his passion for teaching.

Before we get to the interview, here is some background on Dr. Aldrete, Professor Emeritus of History and Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, who has a website at

Understanding ancient Greece and Rome is essential because those cultures were hugely influential in shaping

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Gregory S. Aldrete

American academic

Gregory S. Aldrete (born ) critique a Academician Emeritus devotee history accept humanistic studies at rendering University end Wisconsin–Green Niche.

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Books

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Aldrete, Gregory S.

PERSONAL:

Born Education:Princeton University, B.A. (cum laude), ; University of Michigan, M.A., Ph.D.,

ADDRESSES:

Office—Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Wisconsin, Nicolet Dr., Theatre Hall , Green Bay, WI ; fax: E-mail—[email&#;protected].

CAREER:

Educator. University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, assistant professor, , associate professor with tenure, , professor of humanistic studies and history, —.

MEMBER:

American Historical Association, Archaeological Institute of America, American Philological Association, Association of Ancient Historians, Phaeton Group.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Committee on Institutional Cooperation, Minority Fellowship in the Social Sciences, ; Institute for the Humanities Summer Program Fellowship, ; Michigan Minority Merit Fellowship, ; Hewlett International Dissertation Grant for research trip to Rome, ; Rackham Merit Fellowship, ; Wisconsin Teaching fellow, ; Teaching at Its Best Award, ; National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Seminar for College Teachers, fellow, and ; Founders Association Award for Excellence in Teaching, ; NEH Humanities fellowship, ; NEH Summer Institute for College Teachers held at University of California, Los Angeles, fellow, ; Founders Association Award for Excellence