Anne Mamary, professor of philosophy and religious studies, has taken a sabbatical for the spring of 2008.  Mamary said, “I am doing a lot of reading, primarily on Plato’s dialogue, Ion, and its connection to the Homeric tradition of oral poetry.”

Sabbaticals are meant to provide professors the time to do things such as conduct research and write books and articles in the hopes of bringing the skills and knowledge they have acquired back to the classroom. “I think this chance to continue learning and thinking about some of my favorite texts in philosophy is all part of teaching and of being part of a community of scholars with my faculty and student colleagues at Monmouth.” 

Mamary hopes to write two articles on her readings of Plato’s The Republic. She is enjoying her time off, saying, “It’s a great privilege to have time to be a scholar, and I’m enjoying it very much.”

 She also plans to attend the Ancient Philosophy Conference in New York City this April where she will be on a panel for writings on ancient Greek philosophy. While at the conference, Mamary will also have the opportunity to hear feedback about her own ideas and to hear about other’s ideas. 

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