Biography

Biosketch   for Molly Levine

A faculty member of the Department of Classics at Howard University since 1984, Professor Molly Levine has taught a wide range of Greek and Latin language and literature courses for both the Classics Department and the Honors Program of COAS. Her research focuses on Roman Poetry, cultural diffusion and constructions, gender criticism, and the interface between early Christianity and rabbinic Judaism. Her major publications include Ovid’s Games of Love, The Challenge of Black Athena, "The Gendered Grammar of Ancient Mediterranean Hair," and "Ovid's Evolution." She has been the recipient of many humanities grants and awards including a Lady Davis Visiting Professorship, Blegen Research Fellowship, and an NEH Humanities Initiative Grant. Dr. Levine has served as Chair of the Department of Classics and as Chair of the Humanities Division of the College of Arts and Sciences.  She holds degrees in Classics from Harvard (BA), Yale (MPhil), and Bar-Ilan (PhD).