Speaking Engagements

Dr. Cohen is available for in-person and online guest speaking engagements. She regularly speaks to groups ranging from third-grade classes who want to learn about the Greek gods to theatre-goers who want to understand the role of a chorus.  She also offers workshops on masks and other ancient drama practices (most recently at the Virginia Thespian Conference and the Virginia Theatre Association) and appears as a guest lecturer in college and high school courses (most recently at Louisiana State University, Utah State University, and Virginia’s Commonwealth Governor’s School). Contact her for more information.

I would like to express my profound gratitude for your presentation yesterday. … I learned so much from your presentation, but it was also accessible, lively, fun, and engaging. Thank you!
—Dr. Ivana Petrovic, Chair and Professor of Classics, UVA

Recent Talks:

• “The Secrets Behind a Greek Mask,” for the University of Virginia.
• “Adapting a Modern Audience to Ancient Plays,” for the National Junior Classical League convention.
• “Practical Translation: Ancient Practices for a Modern Audience,” for the Theodore B. Guérard Lecture Series at the College of Charleston.
• “Masks and Reality in Ancient Athenian Drama,” for the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University.
• “Open Access Pedagogy: Seeking a Sustainable Model,” for the Society for Classical Studies.
• “Making Masks Sing: Insights for Ancient Practice from Modern Performance,” for Music in Context conference at the University of Chicago.