Areas of Study: Law Political and Social Thought Classical Rhetoric and Ancient Culture History and Theory Continental Philosophy and Critical Theory Gender and Sexuality Film and Media Studies Literary and Cultural Studies Race and Ethnicity	Classical Rhetoric and Ancient Culture The Rhetoric Department has faculty who specialize in rhetorical theory and practice of the ancient world. Drawing on the disciplines of law, philosophy, literature, and history, our faculty and students pursue topics in Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern cultures, from the classical period, through the Roman empire, and in late antiquity.       Faculty     David Cohen Ancient rhetoric, law, and social history Daniel Boyarin Late antiquity; Judaism and early Christianity Ramona Naddaff Greek literature and philosophy; Plato Anthony Long, Affiliated faculty Ancient philosophy; Stoics