Professional Summary
Cason Willman is a first-year Ph.D. candidate, specializing in Greek and Latin philology. He completed his bachelor's degree at Case Western Reserve University (2025). His research focuses primarily on epic, having presented at the Ohio Classical Conference (2022) on Juno's role in the Aeneid and at the Southern Section of CAMWS (2024) on the ethics of Zeus' rise to power in the Theogony. Cason was awarded the CAMWS Award for Outstanding Achievement in Classical Studies (2022) by the CWRU faculty; he also served as Vice President of Case Western's revived chapter of Eta Sigma Phi (2023-4).
Education
BA: Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH, (Greek and Latin Philology)
Presentations
Paper Presentations
(10-15-2022. ) “ ‘[I]nceptum frustra summite furorem’: Aeneas and Juno as Temporary Loci for Competing Ethics in Vergil’s Aeneid.” .Columbus, OH. Conference. Level:State
(09-28-2024. ) “The Use of the Greek Language in Plautus’ Comedic Agenda.” .Columbus, OH. Conference. Level:State
(10-24-2024. ) “ ‘We know how to speak falsehoods akin to the truth’: Justification and Divinity in Hesiod’s Theogony.” .San Antonio, TX. Conference. Level:Regional