Kale Coghlan
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Office Hours:Please refer to the syllabus and/or contact via email.
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Mailing Address:
3359 Mississauga Road, Maanjiwe nendamowinan, 4th Floor
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6
Canada
Biography:
Dr. Kale Coghlan has been teaching Classics since 2019, beginning as an instructor in the Department of Classics at the University of Toronto. He then held a teaching position at Queen’s University for a year before returning to Toronto as a postdoctoral researcher, where he again taught courses in the Department of Classics. In 2023–24, Professor Coghlan joined the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga, where he taught courses in Ancient Greek, Greek literature, and Classical mythology.
Dr. Coghlan current research explores the intersection of geographic knowledge and political ideology in the Hellenistic period. His first book, currently in its final stages, examines the Geography of Eratosthenes, the third-century BCE librarian of Alexandria. Through an analysis of the surviving fragments, he argues that Eratosthenes’ conception of the known world (oecumenē) reflects and reinforces Ptolemaic royal ideology, offering a vision of space and history aligned with the interests of his patrons.
Dr. Coghlan is especially passionate about introducing ancient languages—Ancient Greek and Latin—to new generations of students. His broader teaching interests include ancient history, literature, and the cultural contexts of the ancient Mediterranean world.
Education:
PhD (Université Laval)
MA (University of Calgary)
BA (University of Calgary)