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  • Classics outreach at Casey Middle School
    The Â鶹ӰԺ Classics Department now co-ordinates a Classics outreach program at Casey Middle School. Meeting once a week during an afterschool period, we harness the classical languages’ power to improve literacy while making the ancient
  • Portrait of Yvona Trnka-Amrhein in the woods
    Congratulations to Yvona Trnka-Amrhein on the receipt of two external research fellowships, one from the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington DC and one from the Loeb Foundation. These fellowships will
  • Cellarium Harmonia Macroscosmica
    Fate and Astrology in Tacitus' AnnalsDr. Kelly Shannon-Henderson, Univeristy of AlabamaThe involvement of supernatural factors such as fate and fortune in historical events is a familiar preoccupation of ancient historians. In the case of Tacitus'
  • Image of modern army soldiers and ancient Greek soldier
    The Center for Western Civilization, Thought & Policy Presents:Theater of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today Bryan Doerries - Artistic Director: Public Artist in Residence, City of New YorkThursday, January
  • Portrait of Lauri Reitzammer
    This award recognizes outstanding college and university teachers of Classics.
  • Greek statue of Capua Venus
    Decorating for Death: Sculptural Programs at the Colosseum & Flavian Amphitheaters Dr. Steven L. Tuck Professor and Chair of Classics at Miani Ohio UniversityJanuary 23 HUMN 150 at 5:30 pmAmphitheaters like the Colosseum at
  • Roman driving a chariot
    Practice Latin through games, conversations, and easy stories.  Latin learners of all levels welcome.  Snacks will be served. Stay for a few minutes or the whole session!  Questions?  Email reina.callier@
  • ancient Roman slavery collar
    Professor Peter Hunt Clas/Hist 4071 Ancient Social History: Ancient Greek and Roman Slavery Clare 208; TR 9:30-10:45  Topics include enslavement, the economics and politics of slavery, slaves' sex and family lives,
  • picture of pyramids in Egyptian desert
    ARTH/CLAS 2029-001 Lecture MW 9-9:50 (3) HUMN 1B50 Travis Rupp From the Pyramids of Giza to the Valley of the Kings and King Tut to Cleopatra, this course will explore how Egyptian history and culture impacted the development of
  • Picture of the Roman Colosseum against a blue sky
    Department of Classics Undergraduate Funding Opportunities 2019-2020Thanks again to a generous donation from CU Classics alumna Ann Nichols, the Department of Classics will be able to offer several scholarships for the coming academic year (2019-
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