And then of course, much smaller than the other two, there is the Association of Ancient Historians. I'd hazard nearly all AAH members are SCS or AIA members, but clearly, given the numbers, relatively few SCS or AIA members are AAH members. 5/?
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In terms of the main point, I want to make clear that I think the world of
@AncientWorldMag is very important and valuable. Classics - at least in the USA - is in trouble in the long run; embattled departments, disappearing funding, falling enrollments. 14/?
And while there are all sorts of Classicists doing that work, it seemed to me that, despite being a fairly small slice - in the USA at least - of 'Classics,' ancient historians tended to have outsized presence in public outreach. And I wondered why. That's all.
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I think somewhere in my rambling thread I suggested an answer, which is historical questions and their answers are more digestible by the general public. The ideas of objectivity and truth are still relevant in that sphere, so more ephemeral types of studies
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however valuable (as we in the academy view them) will not have the same traction. If you look at our readership numbers (and I think those from Eidolon would support this, though I don't know anything beyond public information on their numbers) then there is evidence of this.
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