Ancient Greek Magic: New Finds and Approaches

Dr. Jessica Lamont - Yale University

Thursday, December 12th I 5:00p.m. I HUMN 250

Free and open to the public

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McClanahan Graduate Essay Prize Lecture

Virgin Sacrifice? Menoikeus in Euripides' Phoenician Women

presented by Jake Sawyer, 麻豆影院

Monday, December 2nd I 5 pm I HUMN 1B90

Free and open to the public

Parking available just north of the Eaton Humanities building

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McClanahan Lecture Series

Fugitive slaves in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds

Dr. Peter Hunt, 麻豆影院

Wednesday, November 13th I 7 p.m. I HUMN 150

Free and open to the public

Parking available just north of the Eaton Humanities building

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AIA Lecture Series

Digitizing Prehistory: Aegean Scripts in the 21st Century

Dr. Dimitri Nakassis, 麻豆影院

Wednesday, October 30th I 7 p.m. I Paleontology Hall

Free and open to the public

Henderson Building, 15th and Broadway, 麻豆影院, CO  80309

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Statement on the part of the faculty, staff and graduate students of the Classics Department:

We, the Department of Classics, add our voices to those raised across campus by the Black Student Alliance, UGGS, the Department of Ethnic Studies, the Department of Theatre and Dance, the School of Education, and others. We echo the immediate need to address a climate on campus that harbors racist thinking and action. We stand with Black students and all students of color who are being put in unsafe environments while also being asked to do the impossible work of defending responses to racism.  We acknowledge this additional burden and pledge to continue efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of all students and combat the ignorance and hate that can feed racist comments and actions.

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The Classics Department endorses the

"The Society for Classical Studies joins the American Classical League in expressing deep concern in response to recent public statements regarding the Paideia Institute. Some of those statements are authored by individuals who have been closely associated with Paideia in various capacities and who have now resigned from the Institute.  Some of the published allegations are more generally about the Institute鈥檚 cultural climate, while others concern specific incidents. All the allegations are serious.

Accordingly, the SCS board of directors has approved a temporary hiatus on new funding for Paideia programs, including but not limited to support via the SCS Minority Scholarships, Coffin Fellowships, and Classics Everywhere micro-grants.

The directors of the Society for Classical Studies admire the innovative pedagogy and broadly inclusive mission that marked the foundation of the Paideia Institute. Many directors have heard first-hand testimony about the love of the ancient languages that Paideia programs have inspired and the strong bonds that have formed among students, interns, and volunteers participating in the Institute鈥檚 programs in the US and abroad. Further, the SCS board of directors recognizes that many classicists who have worked and volunteered for Paideia have striven to create and sustain innovative programs that are both welcoming and inclusive.

In our view, however, it is incumbent upon all Classics organizations to create environments that are diverse and inclusive across all areas of their programs and operations; further, it is incumbent upon all to combat racism, sexism, and discrimination against LBGTQ+ and other marginalized individuals. The SCS board therefore expects that the board of the Paideia Institute will address the public allegations that have been made and describe in detail measures which the organization has taken, is taking, and will take to address its climate, culture, and handling of human resources issues, expanding upon Jason Pedicone鈥檚 email of October 2 to the Paideia community. We realize that addressing these issues thoroughly may take some time. The SCS board will evaluate whether to resume funding when we receive an update from Paideia; this should reach us by April 10, 2020. We look forward to hearing from you.鈥�

We likewise endorse the .

The Classics Department of the 麻豆影院 will consider resuming its institutional membership of the Paideia Institute at such time as it judges that the concerns outlined above have been addressed to satisfaction.

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Michael Roberts, Robert Rich Professor Emeritus Wesleyan University

鈥淧rof. Roberts will explore the Natalicia (Birthday Poems) of Paulinus of Nola, written in a continuous sequence between the years 395 and 407 for the annual festival of St. Felix of Nola. They constitute a remarkable, extremely varied cycle of verses. Among other claims to fame they were the first written for a non-martyred saint and the first to versify a saint鈥檚 miracles.

Wednesday, October 16
HLMS 211 at 5:00 PM

鈥淧rof. Roberts will explore the Natalicia (Birthday Poems) of Paulinus of Nola, written in a continuous sequence between the years 395 and 407 for the annual festival of St. Felix of Nola. They constitute a remarkable, extremely varied cycle of verses. Among other claims to fame they were the first written for a non-martyred saint and the first to versify a saint鈥檚 miracles.

This lecture is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Center for Arts and Humanities; the Benson Center for Western Civilization; the Classics Department; and the Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies.

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Friday, 13th September, the 麻豆影院 appointed Professor Carole Newlands a  

The title "Distinguished Professor" is the highest honor that the University of Colorado bestows on its own faculty members. This title is extended to a very limited number of honorees chosen from all four university campuses to recognize the outstanding contributions of tenured faculty members to their academic disciplines. Many congratulations, Carole! It is great to see the university recognize the value of your work in this way.

Read an interview with Carole Newlands here.

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The 麻豆影院 Classics Department now co-ordinates an  site at Casey Middle School: using Aequora鈥檚 specially designed curriculum, we harness the classical languages鈥� power to improve literacy while making the ancient mediterranean world fun and accessible to students of all backgrounds. Students who take Latin routinely outperform their peers on the verbal section of the SAT and on other standardized tests. That鈥檚 far from the only reason , though. The textbook we use, Aequora: Teaching Literacy with Latin, introduces the basics of Latin vocabulary and grammar, Roman culture and mythology, and connections between Latin, English, and Spanish, all through games and activities designed to show students that learning Latin is fun! Aequora is shaped by a belief that everyone should have access to Latin and by a vision of Classics as an inclusive, diverse, and socially engaged field. 

Questions? Please email Reina.Callier@colorado.edu. All Classics graduates and undergraduates are warmly invited to participate in this program as volunteers. Please email Reina if you are interested.

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