Staff Information

Director: David Youd (david_youd@berkeley.edu)

David Youd is a seventh-year Ph.D. candidate in Classics and Critical Theory. He has taught various Latin courses at Berkeley, and has been an instructor for the Greek workshop since 2019. He writes on psychoanalysis, queer theory, and the Frankfurt school of critical theory, and has published essays on Homer, Euripides, Plautus, Terence, and Apuleius. His dissertation, "The Queer Art of Terence," explores reproduction and queer style in Roman comedy.

The director presents new material in the asynchronous grammar lectures during the first six weeks and leads the reinforcement sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. He also teaches one prose and one poetry elective in the last four weeks. He is available for office hours each afternoon and is the person to contact with any questions or concerns.

Instructors:

Yesenia Brambila (y.brambila@berkeley.edu)

Yesenia Brambila is a fourth-year Ph.D student in Classics with a designated emphasis in the Study of Religion. She has taught introductory Greek courses at UC Berkeley, and is looking forward to being an instructor for the Greek workshop this summer. Her research focuses on Ancient Greek festivals and calendars.

Cecily Manson (cecmanson@berkeley.edu)

Cecily Manson is a sixth-year Ph.D. student in Classics. She has taught introductory Latin and Greek courses at UC Berkeley, including as an instructor in the Berkeley Latin Workshop. She is interested in archaic Greek poetry, particularly Hesiod and Pindar.