BRETT L. STINE

GRADUATE STUDENT

bls2187@columbia.edu

Interests

• Archaic Greek poetry

• Critical theory

• Ancient literary criticism

• Papyrology, manuscript studies, and book history

Brett has a BA from Dallas Christian College (2012), a Master of Humanities from the University of Dallas (2015), and an MA in Classics from Texas Tech University (2019).

Brett's recent research has focused around three areas. First, on topics in archaic and early classical Greek poetry with a particular interest in the poetics of the body, as well as applications of modern theory related to horror and monstrosity. Second, Brett is interested in Hellenistic and Roman conceptions and receptions of archaic poets and ancient genres, found in works such as Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Demetrius’ On Style, and the Palatine Anthology. Finally, Brett has a background in book history and text objects, as well as an interest in ancient reading practices, productions, and communities.

At Columbia University, Brett has been Instructor of Record for First Year Greek and TA for Intermediate Greek 1 (Longus and Plato), Augustan Poetry, and a course entitled “Odyssey of Odysseys.” Brett also served as co-organizer for the Columbia Classics Colloquium from 2020–22. Brett is currently department representative to the Arts and Sciences Graduate Council (ASGC) and ASGC representative to the PhD Council.

Before coming to Columbia University, Brett served in multiple roles at Texas Tech University, including instructor of Intermediate Greek, as well as Classical Mythology, Ancient Sport and Public Spectacle. He was the editorial assistant for the American Journal of Philology (2018–19) as well as the editorial assistant for the journal Intertexts (2018–19). Finally, he worked full-time as an academic advisor from 2015–17.

Outside of Classics, Brett likes to drink coffee, watch movies/television, explore NYC on the weekends, and spend time with his partner Stacie and their dog Tonks.

Selected Presentations

“Homer and the Chronotope: Death “Far from Home” and Divine Vulnerability in Iliad 16 and 24.” 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society of Classical Studies, January 5-8 (New Orleans, LA). 2023.

“A Slip of the Tongue: An Exploration of Enslaved Visibility in Roman Book Work.” 2022 Annual Meeting of the Society of Classical Studies, January 5-8 (San Francisco, CA). 2022.

“‘A Second Triple-Bodied Geryon’: Gendered Bodies and the Rhetoric of Vengeance in Agamemnon 863-74.” 2018 Annual Meeting of The Classical Association of the Middle West and South, April 3-6 (Lincoln, NE). 2019

“Hesiod, Cosmogony, and Cupid-Apollo-Daphne in Metamorphoses Book 1.” 2018 Annual Meeting of The Classical Association of the Middle West and South, April 11-14 (Albuquerque, NM). 2018

“Best Practices for Online/Hybrid Intensive Courses: A Qualitative Case Study from Ancient Languages” CALICHE 7th Annual Applied Linguistics Conference, Texas Tech University, April 6 (Lubbock, TX). Co-presented with Jared Gaum, Miles Pedretti-Allen, and Dr. Caroline Bishop. 2018

“Monsters Must Bear Monsters: Genealogical Continuity and Poetic Awareness In Theogony 287-94 and 979-83.” 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society for Classical Studies, January 4-7 (Boston, MA). 2018

Publications

Stine, Brett L. 2017. Review of Bryan Doerries, 2015, Theater of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today. New York: Vintage. NACADA Journal.

Stine, Brett L. and Louis, Sarah L. 2016. Review of Claudia Rankine, 2014, Citizen: An American Lyric. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press. NACADA Journal.