Boletim de Estudos Clássicos

Women and Oratory in Sallust: a pedagogical note on Historiae 2.92 M.

Giuseppe Eugenio Rallo

This article examines the role of women in Sallust’s Historiae, focusing on the fragment 2.92 M. By analyzing Sallust’s depiction of women as likely ‘rhetorical actors’, the study highlights how oratory functions as a lens through which gender and power converge. Beyond a mere textual analysis, the article tries to propose new pedagogical approaches for teaching Sallust in contemporary classrooms. These strategies have the potential to encourage students (and teachers) to engage critically with questions of voice, authority, and gender in Roman historiography, integrating interdisciplinary perspectives from rhetoric, gender studies, and reception history.

A "Helena" da Associação Cultural Thíasos

Izabel de Rohan

Trends and Evolution of DEI Research in Promoting Gender Equity: A Systematic Bibliometric Review

Edi Wijaya

This systematic bibliometric review examines the evolving landscape of research on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in advancing gender equity, with particular emphasis on women's representation in leadership positions. Utilizing data extracted from Scopus-indexed publications (2015-2025), we employed VOSviewer and Biblioshiny to conduct comprehensive performance analysis and science mapping. Our findings demonstrate a remarkable surge in scholarly output, with publication rates increasing sixfold from 2015 to 2025. Citation patterns reveal growing academic influence, particularly following 2021, coinciding with global social movements and policy shifts toward gender equality. The research domain exhibits strong interdisciplinary characteristics, spanning management studies, organizational psychology, and higher education research. Key emerging themes include intersectional approaches to equity, structural barriers in leadership pipelines, and institutional strategies for inclusive workplace cultures. Geospatial analysis identifies significant disparities in research production, with North American and European institutions contributing 78% of publications, while Global South perspectives remain markedly underrepresented. The co-citation network reveals three distinct research clusters: (1) organizational diversity management, (2) pedagogical approaches to inclusion, and (3) policy implementation challenges. Notably, our Lotka's Law analysis indicates a highly skewed productivity distribution, with only 2.5% of authors contributing multiple publications. These findings have important implications for both academic research and organizational practice. We identify critical knowledge gaps regarding technological dimensions of DEI implementation and cross-cultural variations in gender equity approaches. The study concludes with recommendations for developing more globally inclusive research agendas and evidence-based strategies for achieving substantive gender parity in leadership structures.

Why classics endure

Francisco Pantaleon

In this paper, I explore why classics are designated as “classics” and why they continue to endure. I argue that classics are not merely relics of antiquity but living expressions of human wisdom that transcend time and culture. While rooted in the literary, philosophical, and artistic traditions of ancient Greece and Rome, classics persist because they contain universal truths about the human condition. The relevance of classics lies in their ability to serve as patterns for living—a specimen vivendi. I explain that the literature and films function as contemporary channels for transmitting classical wisdom, enabling succeeding generations to encounter timeless and timely truths in accessible forms. Hence, their endurance depends on our commitment to preserve, practice, and reinterpret them in dialogue with the present.

Between Beauty and Collapse

Lara Passini Vaz-Tostes

This essay proposes a reinterpretation of Dostoevsky’s The Idiot through the lens of an ethics of fragility. Rejecting reductive readings that depict Prince Myshkin as a failed Christ or naïve fool, we argue that his strength lies precisely in his vulnerability. Drawing on the philosophy of Emmanuel Lévinas, Paul Ricoeur, Albert Camus, and Georges Bataille, the essay explores Myshkin as an emblem of sensitive resistance. His actions arise not from normative systems but from an ethical presence grounded in listening, hesitation, and care.