Keith DeStone

Keith DeStone is a Research Associate in Instructional Design and Comparative Study of Ancient Texts at Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies, the Head Teaching Fellow of the Harvard College course The Ancient Greek Hero: Mythology and Facing Death, and Managing Editor of the Center's online publications Classical Inquiries and Classics@. He earned his PhD from Harvard University in 2013 with a dissertation titled "Singing Moses's Song: A Performance-Critical Analysis of Deuteronomy's Song of Moses." Within ancient Israelite literature, religion, and history, his research focuses on the dynamics of performing in traditional settings, particularly within traditions linked to founders. Among his secondary interests are Northwest Semitic languages and inscriptions, land ideology, and ancient Greek myth and hero cult. Professionally, his experience and goals include educational technology development, instructional design, and language instruction at all levels.