Teaching difficult and sensitive subjects
The following articles have been written about this area:
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Bostick, D. Teaching Slavery in the High School Latin Classroom In Media Res
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Bristow, C. (2020). [blog] ‘Breaking Silence: Confronting Sexual Violence in Classical Myths and Stories’. Brighter Thinking Blog, Cambridge University Press.
Bristow, C.. (2025). ‘Traumas and Triggers: Compassionate Risk Management’. CUCD Bulletin 54.02: 9–12.
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Fraser, C. B., Yamagata, N. and Mac Mahon, A. ( 2025) ‘The Relaxed Tutorial Project: distance learning and anxiety in Classical Studies’. Journal of Classics Teaching 26.
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Hamilton, P. (2023) 5 key points when teaching ‘difficult’ history. Brief resume in TES Magazine (free sign-up for access).
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Hunt S. (2016). Teaching Sensitive Topics in the Secondary Classics Classroom. Journal of Classics Teaching.17(34):31-43.
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Peddar D. (2023) Steps towards inclusivity: modifying challenging content, navigating pedagogical materials and initiating student reflection within the Classics classroom. Journal of Classics Teaching. 1-4
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Robinson, E. “The Slaves Were Happy”: High School Latin and the Horrors of Classical Studies Eilodon
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Swallow P. (2023). Teaching Difficult Stories: Trauma-Informed Teaching in the Classics Classroom. Journal of Classics Teaching.24(48):162-164.
Teets, S. Classical Slavery and Jeffersonian Racism Eidolon
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Watson, J., Fraser, C. B., Meijer, E., Modini, F., Mortimer, L., Oulitskaia, V. and Ryan, C. (2025). Latin Language Teaching: EDI and Course Intensity. Report on a Workshop Held at the Classical Association Conference 2024. CUCD Bulletin 54.
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You may also be interested in the following book, in which college and university teachers from the UK and USA share their experiences of teaching difficult and sensitive materials:
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From Abortion to Pederasty: Addressing Difficult Topics in the Classics Classroom
Rabinowitz, N. S., and McHardy, F. (2014) Columbus: The Ohio State University Press