• What Would Agrippina Do?
• Mary T. Boatwright

ðespite the innumerable losses associated with the covid-19 pandemic in 2020, this article relates the Presidential Address more or less as I presented it on January 4, 2020 at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Classical Studies and the Archaeological Institute of America.¹ It is a historical piece, reflecting events and changes during my year as the 2019 President of the Society for Classical Studies, my own research, and some thoughts about Classical Studies now and in the future. My recent research has been on Rome’s imperial women, and I will soon begin a biography of Agrippina the Younger, who was intimately part of Rome’s imperial power during her life from 15 to 59 c.e.² Thus when asked some months ago for a title for my Presidential Address I cheekily proposed “What Would Agrippina Do?” By this, I mean not to mock the well-known “What Would Jesus Do?” but rather to signal my fascination with Agrippina and to assert the continuing relevance of Classical Studies today.

What Would Agrippina Do? The title should alike convey that I have never taken myself too seriously, and nod to the exemplary position I have found myself in this last year. I do not consider myself ambitious for power and domination, as was Agrippina the Younger, at least as consistently portrayed. I am happily with my first and only husband; neither of our sons is a Nero; and I aspire to lead by being positive and kind. Yet here I am speaking before you as the 2019 SCS President, an eminent position Agrippina would have [End Page 253] coveted. What would she have done as SCS President? The year saw numerous challenges stemming from the 150^th Annual Meeting in San Diego, at the end of which I assumed my position. Critical issues demanded leadership and decisions,³ quite a jolt for someone who never expected to be elected and who is generally conflict-averse. Yet despite its bitter beginning, the year has marked steady movement forward for the SCS, attesting to the strength of our organization and the dedication of our colleagues. I am forever grateful to our Executive Director Helen Cullyer; to the consilium principis of outgoing President Joe Farrell and President-Elect Bridget Murnaghan; to the SCS Board of Directors and committee members; and to those of you who have steadfastly volunteered your perspectives and help.

The incidents at San Diego, so damaging to individuals and the SCS as a whole, precipitated changes within our organization. Throughout 2019 we expanded earlier initiatives and added others to better answer to our constituency and our mission. Although the changes detailed below (and others not mentioned here) may be in different directions than some might like and certainly fall short of the need, anything that anyone finds praiseworthy is due to our colleagues and the vigor of the SCS overall. Starting with our Annual Meeting and Program, our most recognizable sites, I list some highlights:

1. 1. The SCS and AIA now have a joint statement and policy aimed at reducing incidents of harassment, discrimination, and assault at the Annual Meeting. Simply to register for the Meeting participants must agree to adhere to the policy while at the conference.

2. 2. In addition to hosting an increased number of meetings of smaller groups representing professional and personal interests alike, the 2020 SCS program specifically includes opportunities for collective thought about vital questions concerning the nature and future of our field, including “White Supremacy and the History and Future of Classics,” “If Classics is for Everybody, Why Isn’t Everybody in My Class? Building Bridges and Opening Doors to the Study of Classics,” “Classics and Civic Activism,” and “Classics Graduate Education in the 21^st Century.” The Annual Meetings of 2021 and 2022 will feature two linked Presidential Panels on race, racism, and the field of classical studies.

3. 3. Newly revised guidelines from our Program Committee specifically urge panel organizers to be attentive to diversity and inclusion on their panels. We have also articulated more transparent and fair guidelines for our panel moderators. [End Page 254]

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• Agrippina会做什么？
• 玛丽·T·泊特赖特（Mary T.Boatwright）

尽管有2020年与covid-19大流行相关的巨大损失，但我在2020年1月4日在美国古典学会和美国考古学会年会上发表的总统演讲或多或少都与总统演讲有关。¹这是一个历史性的作品，反映了我担任2019年古典研究学会主席期间的事件和变化，我自己的研究以及对现在和将来的一些古典研究的想法。我最近的研究是关于罗马的帝国妇女的，我将很快着手为年轻的阿格里皮纳（Agrippina）的传记，她在15至59 ce的一生中是罗马帝国的重要力量。^2个因此，几个月前当我被问到总统演讲的标题时，我很客气地提出“阿格里皮娜会做什么？” 这样，我的意思是不要嘲笑著名的“耶稣会做什么？” 而是要表明我对Agrippina的痴迷，并断言当今经典研究的持续意义。

Agrippina会做什么？头衔应该传达出我从未认真对待过自己的头衔，并向我在去年发现自己的榜样位置致敬。我不认为自己要像年轻的阿格里皮纳（Agrippina）一样雄心勃勃地拥有权力和统治地位，至少不如前所述。我很高兴和我的第一个也是唯一的丈夫在一起。我们两个儿子都不是尼禄；我渴望通过积极和友善来领导。然而，在此，我要以2019年SCS主席的身份在您面前发言，阿格里皮纳（Agrippina）会在[结束第253页]享有崇高的地位。作为SCS总裁，她将做什么？在圣地亚哥举行的^第150届年会上，这一年见证了无数挑战，在此之后我担任了我的职务。关键问题需要领导和决策，³有人很颠簸谁没有料到自己会当选，谁一般冲突规避。尽管经历了一个艰难的开端，但这一年标志着SCS的稳步发展，证明了我们组织的实力和同事们的奉献精神。我永远感谢我们的执行董事Helen Cullyer；到康士廉落叶松卸任总统乔·法瑞尔和当选总统布里奇特默纳汉的; 送给SCS董事会和委员会成员；以及那些坚定地自愿提供您的观点和帮助的人。

圣地亚哥发生的事件对个人和整个SCS都造成了破坏，促使我们组织内部发生了变化。在整个2019年，我们扩大了之前的举措，并增加了其他举措，以更好地回应我们的选区和我们的使命。尽管下面详细介绍的更改（以及此处未提及的其他更改）的方向可能不同于某些人所希望的方向，并且肯定无法满足需要，但任何人认为值得称赞的事情都应归功于我们的同事和SCS的整体活力。从我们最著名的年度会议和计划开始，我列出了一些要点：

1. 1. SCS和AIA现在在年度会议上制定了旨在减少骚扰，歧视和攻击事件的联合声明和政策。只需注册参加会议，参加者必须同意在会议期间遵守该政策。

2. 2.除了举办越来越多的代表专业和个人兴趣的小团体会议之外，2020 SCS计划还特别提供了集体思考有关我们领域的性质和未来的重要问题的机会，包括“白人至上与历史”和经典的未来”，“如果经典适合所有人，为什么每个人都不在我班上？修桥开门到经典的研究“，‘经典与公民的积极性，’和‘经典研究生教育在21^日的世纪’。2021年和2022年的年度会议将有两个相互关联的总统小组讨论种族，种族主义和古典研究领域。

3. 3.我们计划委员会的最新修订指南特别敦促小组组织者注意其小组的多样性和包容性。我们还为小组主持人阐明了更加透明和公平的准则。[结束页254]

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