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Richard Marranca
Richard has been a teacher and writer for a long while and is excited about the opportunities to share and learn in digital humanities. He enjoys myth, the ancient world, world religion, mysticism, film, archaeology, indigenous cultures, and psychology. Richard recently finished a mixed-genre collection of stories, Speaking of the Dead: Mummies & Mysteries of Ancient Egypt, for Blydyn Square Books in New Jersey. In addition, he and his wife Renah and child Inanna make films; they also enjoy yoga, hiking, and travel. Natural beauty and the ancient places in the world are especially inspiring. Richard has a doctorate from New York University and has had a Fulbright to teach at LMU Munich, as well as seven NEH study grants (most recently at College of the Holy Cross for Asian Studies). He has certifications to teach yoga, meditation, and do life coaching. He is a long-term Green and Animal Rights Advocate.
Education:New York University, 1996PhD Creative Arts with Minors in Film and HumanitiesNew York University, 1987MA World Literature and ReligionMontclair State University, 1983BA Fine Arts with Minors in Archaeology and EnglishExpertise:Articles by Richard Marranca
Richard Marranca interviews Thomas B.F. Cummins about the immersive sacredness of the Incas, their empire, and their overall inventiveness and genius.
An Experience of Ancient Egypt’s Cuisine with Dr. Sarah Doherty. Since the earliest times, Egypt was a powerhouse for agriculture and food production – that included beer, wine and honeyed desserts.
Richard Marranca interviews Dr. Matteson about Margaret Fuller, one of her era’s most brilliant and versatile intellectuals.
A discussion on Alexander the Great, the recent Netflix docudrama, his tomb, and more with Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge.
A discussion on Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Richard Marranca interviews Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge.