Peter Struck (classicist)

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Peter T. Struck is professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the co-founder with Sarah Igo of the National Forum on the Future of Liberal Education. [1] [2] [3] [4] He sits on the editorial board of the Journal of the History of Ideas.

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References

  1. "Peter Struck's homepage". Sas.upenn.edu. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. "Peter Struck - Department of Classical Studies". Classics.upenn.edu. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. "The Pennsylvania Gazette » Peter Struck's Odyssey". Thepenngazette.com. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. "10/06/09, Dr. Struck: National Forum on the Future of Liberal Education - Almanac, Vol. 56, No. 06".