Professor John Papadopoulos and Professor Sarah Morris have edited a volume of 2 books on Ancient Methone entitled: Ancient Methone, 2003-2013: Excavations by Matthaios Besseios, Athena Athanassiadou, and Konstantinou Noulas…
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The Department of Classics congratulates the Class of 2023!
Published: June 20, 2023We could not be more proud of our brilliant majors, minors, and post baccalaureate students and wish them the best as they continue to pursue their individual passions and goals! …
Read MoreProfessor Hannah Čulík-Baird to give a talk entitled “Euhemerus, Lactantius, and the case against fragment reconstruction.”
Published: May 12, 2023Professor Hannah Čulík-Baird @opietasanimi will be giving a talk this coming Wednesday over Zoom at the University of Birmingham, UK, entitled “Euhemerus, Lactantius, and the case against fragment reconstruction.” Wed…
Read MoreProfessor Ella Haselswerdt will deliver a talk entitled “Choral Epistemology: Lyric Thinking in Greek Tragedy”
Published: May 11, 2023Professor Ella Haselswerdt will deliver a talk entitled “Choral Epistemology: Lyric Thinking in Greek Tragedy” at the conference “Lyric Across the Disciplines” hosted by Yale University on Saturday, May 13th….
Read MoreJasmine Akiyama-Kim awarded the Classics Department Citation for Teaching Excellence 2023
Published: May 10, 2023Congratulations to Jasmine Akiyama-Kim, who has been awarded the Classics Department Citation for Teaching Excellence 2023! Jasmine has been an outstanding teacher for the department and an invaluable co-teacher of…
Read MoreClassics Department Commencement Celebration
Published: May 3, 2023Please join us in celebrating our graduating majors and minors! This event precedes the Hum II commencement ceremony in Royce. More details to follow.
Read MoreRoundtable organized by Giulia Sissa | Aristotle: Forever After?
Published: April 26, 2023Professor Giulia Sissa’s roundtable entitled: Aristotle: Forever After? will be held on Monday, May 1st from 12:00 PM to 3: 00 PM. This event will be in-person and online. All…
Read MoreBryant Kirkland is promoted to Associate Professor with tenure
Published: April 11, 2023We are delighted to announce that Professor Bryant Kirkland has received tenure at UCLA and wish him many congratulations!
Read MoreBook Sale
Published: April 8, 2023Please join us for our Annual Classics Book Sale on the second floor of Dodd, Monday April 17th!
Read MoreProfessor Alex Purves receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Published: April 7, 2023We are happy and excited to announce that Professor and Chair of the Department Alex Purves has been named a Guggenheim Fellow for 2023! Alex Purves studies ancient Greek poetry…
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