About Ad Vitam

Ad Vitam comes from the Latin phrase meaning ‘to life’. This happened to be one of the first Latin phrases I learned and I want to take that in. I chose to title my magazine Ad Vitam because it reminds me of the Hebrew phrase L’chaim, meaning ‘to life’. When with family, we toast to this phrase during holidays and celebratory events, and I wanted this Classics digital magazine to be a celebration of this incredibly rich area of study.

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 I was inspired to bring the essence of the Classical world into a contemporary medium for  modern audiences, by celebrating the phenomenal ancient Roman and Greek culture through a mixture of fun blog posts, researched articles, related news, and art.  

 

The Classics have so much more to offer than one might think. Centuries of language, religion, invention, and critical thinking have been passed on and remain relevant after all this time. Readers of this magazine will learn basic Latin, as well as the history and culture of Ancient Greece and Rome. I believe that contextualizing antiquity in the modern period can make the Classics more accessible to younger audiences.

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This is a forum for Classics students to submit thoughtful pieces on language, literature, history, culture, and art. I believe that the Classics are alive and Ad Vitam is a representation of the organic nature of this field--no one has sole ownership over this study, so we welcome all to contribute to this digital magazine to make this field more vibrant and inclusive. 

 

Ad Vitam matters because I believe the study of Classics has been undervalued, and with the trends to prioritize STEM, hard sciences, and Artificial Intelligence, I believe we are losing the foundations and the essence of being human. So to the study of the Classics and ancient civilizations, I say ad vitam, l'chaim, and to life!