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Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics at Boston University

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Arion is one of the most distinguished classics journals. Some of the best works in classics have had their start in Arion.

The accessibility of Arion to non-specialist readers deeply interested in the core values of Western culture is one of Arion‘s primary aims. Elaine Fantham, president of the American Philological Association, announcing Arion as the winner of the inaugural APA Outreach Award, captured what’s so special about us: “Arion is the one journal I would most want to show friends outside the Classics to de

monstrate our exuberant variety of form and content, and its continued vitality.”

At the same time, Arion is available in most of the world’s best libraries because we demand the highest standards of scholarship from our contributors, whether these are prominent or simply promising scholars. Arion discusses not only the works of great classical authors like Homer and Virgil, but also history, theater, opera, film, architecture, contemporary museum shows, comparative literature, and philosophy. It features original poetry, modern translations, memoirs, public lectures, plays, and fiction – all creatively engaged with the classics. Professionals!: check out www.linkedin.com/in/arionbu

20/11/2025

Those in the Boston-Newton area might be interested in a book discussion on Dmitri Nikulin's Non-Being in Ancient Thought tomorrow at Boston College.

19/11/2025

Those in the Boston-Cambridge area might be interested in a discussion tomorrow at Harvard on Plato and political pedagogies for life.

18/11/2025

Those in the Boston-Cambridge area might be interested in a talk by Emily Hauser tomorrow at Harvard.

17/11/2025

A reminder of this evening's conversation with prolific Nigerian author Femi Osofisan.

Register here to receive a link to the Zoom lecture room: https://buff.ly/tvgsStC

14/11/2025

Nero, horribile dictu, was voted favorite Roman of the week. We invite those voters in need of some lessons in virtue to check out the online Dickinson College Commentary on Nepos’s Life of Hannibal with notes and essays by Bret Mulligan here: https://dcc.dickinson.edu/nepos-hannibal/preface

13/11/2025

Robert Louis Stevenson was born on this day in 1850. Celebrate with Arcadius Avellanus’ translation of Treasure Island into Latin here: https://archive.org/details/insula-thesauraria/mode/2up

Have an idea for an Arion essay on Stevenson’s classical background? Check out our submission guidelines here: www.bu.edu/arion/contribute

12/11/2025

Arion highlights Benson Bobrick who makes his Arion debut with a poem in our fall issue. Subscribe here to be among its first readers: www.bu.edu/arion/subscribe
You can learn more about Bobrick’s many acclaimed book publications here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Benson-Bobrick/20468404

11/11/2025

Mark next Monday on your calendars for a conversation with prolific Nigerian author Femi Osofisan, and register here to receive a link to the Zoom lecture room: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/RvoM2017SHSyQm_RY6BrAg #/registration

10/11/2025

Our poll nudges onto N. Who’s your favorite Roman? Write in here or head to our other socials to hit the polls:

Naevius
Nepos
Nero
Numa

07/11/2025

Those with access to ProjectMuse can enjoy the Fall issue of Arion. Single electronic issue access is also available for purchase: https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/834

Print subscribers will receive their issues soon. Subscribe here to join them: www.bu.edu/arion/subscribe

06/11/2025

Arion is very proud to present more of Robert Kaplan’s beautiful poetry in its Fall issue. Subscribe here to be among its first readers: www.bu.edu/arion/subscribe
And enjoy a selection of Kaplan’s previously published poetry here:https://www.bu.edu/arion/files/2025/10/Kaplan.pdf

05/11/2025

In our fall issue, Kyle Gervais translates from Statius’ Thebaid. Subscribe here to be among its first readers: www.bu.edu/arion/subscribe
And enjoy Gervais’ 2022 Arion translation from Ovid’s Amores here:https://www.bu.edu/arion/files/2025/10/i-Gervais.pdf

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