Harriet Fertik

Harriet Fertik studies ancient Roman and Greek literature and political thought, with particular attention to questions of power, privacy, and gender in Roman households and politics. Her more recent work traces how classical antiquity and ancient authors were reinterpreted by later thinkers, especially W. E. B. Du Bois and Hannah Arendt, to address questions of race, democracy, and public life. This research bridges classical studies with the history of political philosophy and the reception of ancient ideas in modern social and political thought.

Publication output has been uneven over the last decade, with a productive stretch from 2017-2019, a slowdown around 2020-2023, and a rebound in 2024.

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