Jasmine Elmer: “As a mixed person, you’re an ‘other’ on your own island”
The classicist on shared legacies, the inability to conform and the power of mixedness
Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week I’m speaking to classicist Jasmine Elmer, who is of mixed Pakistani and white heritage. Jasmine stands out in her field, where people of colour are rare, but uses her mixed heritage to inform her approach to ancient cultures, whether that’s through her writing, teaching or podcast, Legit Classics. Prepare to…