Gregory S. Aldrete

ARTICLES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

• “The Linothorax: Ancient Linen Body Armor,” in Le Lin, Fibre de Civilisation(s), ed. Alain Camilleri, ACTES SUD/Confédération Européenne du Lin et du Chanvre, forthcoming 2023.
• “Bread and Circuses: Ancient Rome, Modern Science Fiction and the Art of Political Distraction,” Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 51.2, Winter 2021, pp. 4-20.
• “Armor Made of Linen and Glue,” Material Intelligence magazine, special issue: Linen. 2021.
• “Linothorax,” in The Oxford Classical Dictionary, ed. by Sander Goldberg, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.
• “Ejércitos de lino, el linothorax en los siglos V y IV a. C.” (The Linen Legions: The Linothorax in the 5^th and 4^thCenturies BC), Desperta Ferro: Arqueología & Historia, no. 37, September 2016, 44-49.
• “Floods,” in The Oxford Classical Dictionary, ed. by Sander Goldberg, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.
• “La voz del pueblo. Clases bajas y violencia políticamente motivada” (The Voice of the People. The Lower Classes and Politically Motivated Violence (in ancient Rome),” Desperta Ferro: Arqueología & Historia, no. 2, August 2015, 28-33.
• “Foreword,” to An Invincible Beast: Understanding the Hellenistic Pike-Phalanx at War, Christopher Matthew, Philadelphia: Casemate Press, 2015.
• “The Linothorax Project,” with S. Bartell and A. Aldrete, The Virtual Costumer Magazine, Vol. 13, Issue 1: February 2015, 29-38.
• “Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Some Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice,” The Journal of Roman Studies 104, 2014, 28-50.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” with S. Bartell and A. Aldrete, Ancient Warfare VII.6, 2014, 42-46.
• Review of Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome, by Brian Campbell, American Historical Review, June 2013, 913-914.
• Review of The Lure of the Arena: Social Psychology and the Crowd at the Roman Games, by Garrett G. Fagan, Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 102, 2012, 329-330.
• “The UWGB Linothorax Project: Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” with Scott Bartell and Alicia Aldrete, in Experimentelle Archäologie in Europa, ed. by F. Both, Bilanz 2011, Heft 10, Oldenburg: Isensee Verlag, 2011, 88-95. The proceedings of the Conference in Experimental Archaeology held in Berlin, Germany, October 7-10, 2010.
• Review of Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town, by Mary Beard, Sehepunkte: Rezensions Journal für die Geschichtswissenschaften 10, no. 1, 2010.
• “Tiber River” article, in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome, ed. by Michael Gagarin et al., New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
• “Rome” and “Forum,” articles in the Encyclopedia of Urban Studies, ed. by Ray Hutchison et al., Washington, D.C.: SAGE Publications, 2010.
• Review of Battle Exhortation: The Rhetoric of Combat Leadership, by Keith Yellin, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, November 2008.
• Review of Dining Posture in Ancient Rome: Bodies, Values, and Status, by Mathew B. Roller, The Classical Review 57.2, 2007.
• “Alimenta,” “Atticus,” “Caligula,” “Censors,” “Civil Strife,” “Clubs, Roman,” “Consuls,”“Curia,” “Food Supply, Roman,” “Granaries,” “Ostia/Portus,” “Plebs,” “Political Participation, Roman,”  “Praetors,” “Public Order,” “Public Records, Roman,” “Revolution,” “Riots,” “Secret Police,” “Sejanus,” “Warehouses”:  articles in The Cambridge Dictionary of Classical Civilization,  ed. by Graham Shipley et al., New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
• “Roman Triumphs,” “Roman Trials,” “Hellenistic Parades,” for Greenwood Press Encyclopedia of Daily Life online interactive database, 2004.
• Review of Nature Embodied: Gesture in Ancient Rome, by Anthony Corbeill, New England Classical Journal, Nov. 2004.
• “Parades and Power,” “Money: From Real to Virtual,” “Enhancing the Eye: Magnifying the Tiny and the Distant,” “Communication Systems: Beyond the Spoken Word,” “Women’s Clothing: Revealing and Concealing,” “Warships: Ultimate Weapons, Technological  Masterpieces,” “Cargo Ships: The Cornerstone of Long-Distance Trade,” “Roads: The Map of Empire,” “Maps and Worldview,” “Food Preservation: The Fight Against Starvation.” “Tours Through Time” for Greenwood Press Encyclopedia of Daily Life online interactive database, 2003.
• Review of When a Gesture Was Expected: A Selection of Examples from Archaic and Classical Greek Literature, by Alan L. Boegehold, Classical World  94.4, 2001.
• “Making History Come Alive in the Classroom Through the Use of Role-Playing,” Teaching Forum, Vol. 19, No. 1, February 1998.
• Review of Controlling Laughter: Political Humor in the Late Roman Republic, by Anthony Corbeill, History Reviews On-Line (http://www.depauw.edu/~trinkle/hrol.html), Vol. 5.1, Summer/Fall 1998.
• The Diabolical Plot of Dr. Dracupig, co-authored with Steven Datnow. Computerventures Software: Birmingham, AL, 1983. (Computer game for the Apple II computer)

EDITING
Series Editor of the Johns Hopkins University Press book series “Witness to Ancient History”
Books published so far:

• A Monument to Dynasty and Death: The Story of Rome’s Colosseum and the Emperors Who Built It, Nathan Elkins, 2020.
• The Great Fire of Rome: Life and Death in the Ancient City, Joe Walsh, 2019. 
• The Year of Julius and Caesar: 59 BC and the Transformation of the Roman Republic, Stefan Chrissanthos, 2019.
• Athens Burning: the Persian Invasion of Greece and the Evacuation of Attica, Robert Garland, 2017.
• The Battle of Arginusae: Victory at Sea and its Tragic Aftermath in the Final Years of the Peloponnesian War, Debra Hamel, 2015. 
• The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino: Understanding the Roman Games, Jerry Toner, 2014.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

• “Floods in Ancient Rome,” Conference on “Water and Culture: A View From Rome,” held at the American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy, April 18, 2019.
• “Floods, Fires, Famine, Footpads, Filth, and Fevers: Hazards of Life in Ancient Rome,” Roman Daily Life Event Featured Speaker, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, March 19, 2019.
• “Public Spaces, Democracy, Oratory” Honors Class, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, March 19, 2019.
• Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” Roman Daily Life Event Featured Speaker, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, March 20, 2019.
• “Riots in Ancient Rome,” Late Antique Group, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, February 28, 2019.
• “Floods in Ancient Rome,” University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, February 28, 2019.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The UWGB Linothorax Project,” Beloit College, Beloit, WI, November 2, 2018.
• “Riots in Ancient Rome,” University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi,  October 1, 2018.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Project,” University of Wisconsin, Madison, Classics Department, April 12, 2018.
• “Floods in Ancient Rome,” University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, September 28, 2016.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Project,” Emory University, Classics Department, Atlanta, Georgia, Feb 4, 2016.
• “Cicero: History’s Greatest Orator and Roman Secrets of Persuasive Public Speaking,” Williams Lecture, Core Curriculum Program, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 3, 2016.
• “Riots in Ancient Rome,” Cities, Saints, and Memory in Late Antiquity: A Conference in Honor of Ray Van Dam, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 24, 2015.
• “Linen Body Armor Reconstruction and Tests,” Greek and Roman Armour Day, Hellenic and Roman Societies, University of London, London, England, July 20, 2015.
• “Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice,” Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, April 7, 2015.
• “Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome: The Eternal City Goes Under,” University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, March 20, 2015.
• “Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome: The Eternal City Goes Under,” University of South Florida, Tampa Bay, Florida, March 19, 2015.
• “Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice,”, Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State University, March 17, 2015.
• “Making History Come Alive: Reflections on 20-years’ Worth of Role-Playing Simulation Games, Exercises, and Paper Assignments,” Panel on Interactive Pedagogy and the Teaching of Ancient History, Annual Meeting of the Society for Classical Studies, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 10, 2015.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Project,” Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, November 4, 2014.
• “Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice,” Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois, November 3, 2014.
• “Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice,” Concordia University, Irvine, California, October 26, 2014.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Project,” San Diego State University, San Diego, California, October 24, 2014.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Project,” Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, October 23, 2014.
• “Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome: The Eternal City Goes Under,” Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 4, 2014.
• “Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome: The Eternal City Goes Under,” Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, October 2, 2014.
• “Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome: The Eternal City Goes Under,” Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, October 1, 2014.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Project,” and “Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome: The Eternal City Goes Under,” Depauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, September 30, 2014.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Project,” University of Iowa, Iowa City, September 29, 2014.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Armor: The Linothorax Project,” Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Oct. 18, 2013.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” Classics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 25, 2013.
• “Education, Entertainment, and Exploitation: Adventures in Attempting to Promote an Appreciation for the Humanities Among the General Public,”  Institute for Research in the Humanities, University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 22, 2013.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” History Department, Marquette University, Milwaukee, March 1, 2013.
• “The Eternal City Goes Under: Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,” Boston University, Boston, MA, Oct 20, 2011.
• “Reconstructing and Field Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, October 18, 2011.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Armor: The UWGB Linothorax Project,” with Scott Bartell.  Poster presented at XVIIth Archaeological Festival at Biskupin, Poland, September 25, 2011.
• “Reconstructing and Field Testing Ancient Greek Linen Body Armor,” Williamsburg, VA, April 14, 2011.
• “Classical Kevlar: The Linothorax Project,” Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 22, 2010.
• “The Eternal City Goes Under: Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,” Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, Oct 21, 2010.
• “The Eternal City Goes Under: Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,” University of Texas, Austin, TX, Oct. 20, 2010.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Greek Linen Armor: The UWGB Linothorax Project,” with Scott Bartell.  Poster presented at the International Conference in Experimental Archaeology, Berlin, Germany, October 7-10, 2010.
• “The Eternal City Goes Under: Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,” Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO, April 13, 2010.
• “How Alexander the Great Conquered the World with Glue and Linen,” Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, March 11, 2010.
• “The Eternal City Goes Under: Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,” University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, March 10, 2010.
• “Reconstructing and Field Testing Ancient Greek Linen Body Armor,” Annual Sandra Church Lecture, UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, March 9, 2010.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Greek Linen Armor: The UWGB Linothorax Project,” with Scott Bartell.  Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Orange County, CA, January 7, 2010.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Greek Laminated Linen Armor,” Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada, October 22, 2009.
• “Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,” University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, September 14, 2009.
• “The Linothorax Project: Investigating the Construction and Protective Properties of Ancient Greek Linen Body Armor,” Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, Philadelphia, PA, January 10, 2009.
• Panel Co-organizer with Amy Cohen, Workshop on Linen in War and Drama, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, Philadelphia, PA, January 10, 2009.
• “Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,” University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Workshop in Ancient Mediterranean Studies, March 6, 2008.
• “Cicero and Ancient Roman Secrets of Persuasive Public Speaking,” University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, March 12, 2007.
• “The Eternal City Goes Under: Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome,” University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, March 11, 2007.
• “Floods and the Distribution of Various Types of Buildings in Ancient Rome,” Panel on Water as a Cultural Force, Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Montreal, Canada, January 7, 2006. 
• “Enhancing the Craft of Teaching,” Featured Speaker, 8th Annual Faculty Development Conference, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, January 15, 2004.
• “Floods and Famines in Ancient Rome,” Panel on Rome and Italy: City and Country, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, San Francisco, CA, January 3, 2004.
• “Floods in Ancient Rome,” National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar presentation and project, The American Academy in Rome, July 13, 2000.
• “Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Some Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice,” Panel on Roman Religion, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, Dallas, TX, December 29, 1999.
• “The Panem et Circenses Theme in Science-Fiction Films,” Panel on Ancient History and Film, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, Washington, D.C., December 28, 1998.
• “Acclamations: Rituals of Contestation and Negotiation,” Panel on Ritual, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, Chicago, IL, December 30, 1997.
• “Role-Playing: Theoretical Approaches and Practical Experiences,” 1997 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows Summer Institute, Madison, WI, August 5, 1997.
• “Quintilian’s Dilemma: Effective Delivery Versus Aristocratic Reserve,” Panel on Ancient Rhetoric, Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, New York, NY, December 28, 1996.
• “Gesture in Roman Art,” National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar presentation and project, The American Academy in Rome, July 2, 1996.
• “Sermo Corporis: A Partial Solution to the Problem of Communication at Mass Gatherings at Rome,” Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States, Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 1994.
PUBLIC LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
• “Ancient Con Artists” Lifelong Learning Institute, Fort Howard Hall, UWGB, Green Bay, WI, October 4, 2023.
• “Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen: Myth versus Reality: “I, Claudius, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, HBO’s Rome,” Lifelong Learning Institute, Fort Howard Hall, UWGB, Green Bay, WI, May 16, 2023.
• “Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen: Myth versus Reality: Cabiria, Sign of the Cross, Cleopatra 1934, Cleopatra 1963,” Lifelong Learning Institute, Fort Howard Hall, Green Bay, WI, May 9, 2023.
• “History vs Hollywood: Ben-Hur and Gladiator,” Green Bay Public Library, Green Bay, WI, March 15, 2023.
• “History vs Hollywood: Ben-Hur and Gladiator,” Lifelong Learning Institute, Mauthe Center, Green Bay, WI, October 26, 2022.
• “Hazards of Daily Life in Ancient Rome,” Charter House Mayo Clinic Senior Living Facility, Rochester, MN, October 13, 2022.
• “History or Hollywood: Ben-Hur and Gladiator,” Winchester Academy Lecture, Waupaca Public Library, Waupaca, WI, October 25, 2021.
• “Roman Graffiti and Tombstones: Recovering Lost Voices,” Lifelong Learning Institute, Mauthe Center, Green Bay, WI, September 18, 2019.
• “Ancient Rome: Engineering the Infrastructure of the World’s First Megacity,” STEAM Event, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, July 10, 2019.
• “Five Unlikely Virtues: In Praise of Solitude, Failure, and Ignorance,” Commencement Speaker, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduation ceremony, Dec. 15, 2018.
• “Practical Aspects of Daily Life in Ancient Rome: Food, Shelter, Employment, and Hazards of Urban Life,” Lifelong Learning Institute, Mauthe Center, Green Bay, WI, September 19, 2018.
• “The Lives of Slaves and Women in the Roman Empire,” Lifelong Learning Institute, Mauthe Center, Green Bay, WI, September 12, 2018.
• “Roman Daily Life,” presentation to two grades of Countryside Montessori School, Northbrook, IL, May 21, 2018.
• “Greek and Roman Daily Life Trunk Show,”  Green Bay Homeschoolers Group, Holy Family School, February 6, 2018.
• “Roman Daily Life,” presentation to 6^th grade World History Class, Holy Family School, Green Bay, WI, May 1, 2017.
• “The Punic Wars: Ancient Rome’s Greatest Test,” Learning in Retirement, Mauthe Center, Green Bay, WI, April, 12, 2017.
• “The Origins of Greek Democracy and Roman Political Trickery,” Learning in Retirement, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, October 12, 2016.
• “Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Project,” Lecture and Hands-on Workshop, Costume Con 34, Madison, WI, May 7, 2016.
• “10 Surprising Facts About Life in Ancient Rome,” Featured speaker at History on Tap event,  Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, April 25, 2016.
• “Greek and Roman Daily Life Trunk Show,”  Green Bay Homeschoolers Group, Green Bay Public Library, December 4, 2015.
• “The UWGB Linothorax Project,” International Archaeology Day, University of Iowa, Iowa City, sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America, Oct. 17, 2015.
• “Medieval Military Disasters: The 4^th Crusade and the Battles of Kalka River, Courtrai, and Nagashino,” Learning in Retirement, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, September 23, 2015.
• “Ancient Military Disasters: The Battles of Syracuse, Carrhae, Red Cliffs, Adrianople, and Pliska,” Learning in Retirement, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, September 16, 2015.
• “The Long Shadow of Antiquity: Influences of Ancient Rome on the Modern World,” Renaissance Weekend, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, July 5, 2015.
• “History’s Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach,” Renaissance Weekend, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, July 4, 2015.
• “Roman Secrets of Persuasive Public Speaking,” Renaissance Weekend, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, July 3, 2015.
• “Greek and Roman Daily Life Trunk Show,”  Green Bay Public Library, June 16, 2015.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Project,” Castlerock Museum, Alma, WI, April 26, 2015.
• “The UWGB Linothorax Project,” UW-Green Bay Day at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI, November 15, 2014.
• “Decisive Battles of World History on Sea and River II: Trafalgar, Tsushima, Midway,” Learning in Retirement, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, April 9, 2014.
• “Decisive Battles of World History on Sea and River I: Lepanto, Quebec, Trenton,” Learning in Retirement, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, April 2, 2014.
• “Classical Kevlar: Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” Winchester Academy Lecture, Waupaca Public Library, Waupaca, WI, March 24, 2014.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor: The Linothorax Mystery,” Presentation and Book Signing, Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Green Bay, WI, March 8, 2014.
• “Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice,” UWGB Faculty Forum Lecture, Univ. of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Nov. 22, 2013.
• “Roman Oratorical Gestures in the Latin Classroom,” “Roman Legionary Training Day for Students,” “Reconstructing Ancient Armor,” 3-hour workshop, Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers Conference, Madison, WI, Nov. 1, 2013.
• “Decisive Battles of Non-Western History: Ain Jalut, Panipat, Hansan Island, and Sekigahara,” Learning in Retirement, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, Oct. 9, 2013.
• “Decisive Battles in the Rise of Islam: Badr, Yarmouk, Al-Qadisiyyah, Talas, and Tarain,” Learning in Retirement, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, Oct. 2, 2013.
• “Experience a Roman Feast,” UWGB Dinner Lecture, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, June 11, 2013.
• “Classical Kevlar: Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” Milwaukee Archaeology Fair, Milwaukee Public Museum, March 1-2, 2013.
• “Reconstructing and Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” Preble High School, Green Bay, WI, Feb. 28, 2013.
• “The Roman Empire and the Han Empire Compared,” Learning in Retirement Program, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, Oct. 24, 2012.
• “A Quick History of the Roman Empire” and “A Quick History of the Han Empire of Ancient China,” Learning in Retirement Program, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, Oct. 17, 2012.
• “Great Conquerors of the Ancient World: Chandragupta and Asoka of India and Emperor Shi Huangdi of China,” Learning in Retirement Program, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, April 9, 2012.
• “Great Conquerors of the Ancient World: Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar,” Learning in Retirement Program, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, April 2, 2012.
• “The Golden Age of Venice,” and “The Island of Rhodes in the Hellenistic and Medieval Eras,” Learning in Retirement Program, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, October 12, 2011.
• “Alexandria: City of a Conqueror, Two Wonders, and a Queen,” and “Istanbul is Constantinople,” Learning in Retirement Program, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, October 5, 2011.
• “Reconstructing and Field Testing Ancient Linen Body Armor,” Washington Latin Public Charter School, Washington, D.C., April 13, 2011.
• Keynote Speaker for Wisconsin Latin Day.  Talks given: Reconstructing and Field Testing Ancient Laminated Linen Body Armor and “Dangers of Living in Rome:  Floods, Fires, Famine, Footpads, Filth, and Fevers.” Memorial Union Theater, University of Wisconsin-Madison, March 29, 2011.
• “Greek Myths, Gods, and Goddesses,” Green Bay Public Library, Summer Reading Program, June 15, 2010.
• “Classical Kevlar: Reconstructing Greek Linen Body Armor,” Presentation booth at the Milwaukee Archaeological Fair, Milwaukee Public Museum, March 5-6, 2010.
• “Ancient Egyptian Civilization,” Learning in Retirement Program, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, March 3, 2010.
• “Civilizations of the Ancient Near East,” Learning in Retirement Program, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, Feb. 24, 2010.
• “The History of Ancient Rome from the Origins of the City to the Height of the Empire,” Learning in Retirement Program, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, September 10 and 17, 2009.
• “The Crimean War,” “Istanbul is Constantinople,” “Ephesus and Roman Daily Life,” “Ancient Greek Art and Architecture,” Lectures given aboard cruise ship Azamara Quest, Aug.-Sept. 2009.
• “Surprising Facts About Life in Ancient Rome,” Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Green Bay, WI, July 2009.
• “Greek Mythology,” Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Green Bay, WI, June 13, 2009.
• “Ancient Greek Warfare,” Learning in Retirement Program, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, Feb. 24, 2009.
• “Alexander the Great,” Learning in Retirement Program, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, Feb. 17, 2009.
• “Roman Medicine and Burial,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, November 18, 2008.
• “Roman Religion,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, November 11, 2008.
• “Roman Public Entertainments,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, November 4, 2008.
• “Florence and the Art of the Italian Renaissance,” “The Colosseum and Roman Public Entertainments,” “The Romans and the Bay of Naples,” “Sicily and Roman Daily Life,” “The Golden Age of Venice,” “Diocletian of Split: The Man Who Saved the Empire,” “Mykonos, Delos, and Greek Mythology,” “Art and Architecture of Ancient Athens,” “History of Ancient Egypt,” and “The Bay of Naples: Vacation Destination of the Ancient Romans,” lectures given onboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, June 2-29, 2008.
• “The UWGB Linothorax Project,” and “Roman Clothing: How to Wrap a Toga,” Beloit College Roman Holiday, Wright Museum of Art, Beloit, WI, April 12, 2008.
• “Rome’s Influence on the World Today,” Red Smith School, Green Bay, WI, February 5, 2008.
• “Early Rome and the Roman Republic,” “The End of the Roman Republic and the Early Empire,” “The Decline and Fall (?) of the Roman Empire,”  Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, September 13, 20, and 27, 2007.
• “Mykonos, Delos, and Greek Mythology,” “Art and Architecture of Ancient Athens,” “The Island of Rhodes in the Hellenistic and Medieval Eras,” “Alexandria: City of a Conqueror, Two Wonders, and a Queen,” “The Bay of Naples: Vacation Destination of the Ancient Romans,” and “Surprising Facts About Life in Ancient Rome,” lectures given onboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, August 14-28, 2007.
• “What is Scholarship?: An Ancient Historian’s Perspective,” Featured Speaker, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Initiation Ceremony, UWGB, November 2, 2006.
• “Classical Greek Civilization,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, September 28, 2006.
• “Early Greece and Homer,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, September 21, 2006.
• “The Ancient Near East and Egypt,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, September 14, 2006.
• “Roman Secrets of Persuasive Public Speaking,” UWGB Downtown Program, Green Bay, WI, May 4, 2006.
• “Olympia and Delphi,” Sheboygan Chapter of People to People Organization, Sheboygan, WI, February 23, 2006.
• “The Ancient Greek Olympics,” Oxford Public Lecture Series, UWGB, February 15, 2006.
• “The Punic Wars and Hannibal,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, November 3, 2005.
• “Alexander the Great,” Learning in Retirement Program, UWGB, October 27, 2005.
• “Love versus Duty: Versions of the Dido and Aeneas Story,” Introductory lecture for UWGB production of Henry Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas, December 2 and 4, 2004.
• “The Oresteia” by Aeschylus, Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Green Bay, WI, A More Perfect Union: Wisconsin Reads Series, August 19, 2004.
• “10 Surprising Facts About Life in Ancient Rome,” Presentation and book signing, Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Green Bay, WI, in connection with publication of my book, Daily Life in the Roman City, May 4, 2004.
• “The Oresteia” by Aeschylus, Manitowoc Public Library, A More Perfect Union: Wisconsin Reads Series, March 25, 2004.
• “Floods in Ancient Rome,” Humanistic Studies Faculty Forum Presentation, UWGB, March 28, 2003.