Each year the Department is pleased to bestow the annual Helen Caldwell Awards and Prizes, named in honor of a dedicated teacher of Greek and Latin in our department for…
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Study Abroad in Ancient Rome this Summer!
Published: October 12, 2021
Explore the city of Rome and learn about its ancient history, architecture and culture this summer. Study the politics and culture of Rome from its earliest foundations on the Palatine…
Read MoreTenured Associate or Full Professor Job Opening in Latin Literature and Culture
Published: August 9, 2021Click here for PDF Job Ad The Department of Classics at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been authorized to make an appointment to a full-time position in Latin…
Read MoreProf. David Blank Promoted to Distinguished Professor
Published: July 26, 2021The Department of Classics is delighted to announce the promotion of Professor David Blank to the rank of Distinguished Professor. As friends of the department know, Professor Blank is an…
Read MoreCongratulations Class of 2021!
Published: June 14, 2021Congratulations to the Class of 2021! The Classics Department wanted to mark this special occasion and let you know that we are thinking of you on this momentous occasion. Please…
Read MoreClassics Undergraduate, Shannon Boland, Selected as Dean’s Prize Winner!
Published: June 1, 2021Many congratulations to Classical Civilization major, Shannon Boland, who has just been selected as the Dean’s Prize winner for Excellence in Research for her Undergraduate Research Week presentation of “Antigone…
Read MoreSarah Morris Joins Panel Discussion on Women in Archaeology in Greece, for International Women’s Day
Published: March 11, 2021In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, the ASCSA gathered a group of distinguished female archaeologists (our very own Prof. Sarah Morris included!) to discuss their experiences as…
Read MoreTwo UCLA Alumni Win Prestigious Teaching Awards
Published: January 15, 2021Congratulations to Marisa Alimento (BA Classics 1990, Latin Coordinator at Crossroads School) for receiving the SCS Award for Excellence in Teaching at the PreCollegiate Level and to Robert Groves (PhD…
Read MoreThe Passing of Professor Mortimer Chambers
Published: December 18, 2020The Department of Classics is sad to share the news that long-time friend of the department and dear colleague, Professor Emeritus of History, Mortimer Chambers, passed away this last Monday…
Read MoreA Victory Ode for the LA Dodgers
Published: October 28, 2020
By Kathryn Morgan I am not a trophy maker, fashioning a rigid-circle of silvered-over flags, But, sweet song, rise up with the cheers of awestruck spectators And fly from the…
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