Samons Announced as New NEH Distinguished Teaching Fellow
Jay Samons has received the Distinguished Teaching Fellowship (DTP) from The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Professorship was established in 1993 by the NEH with a challenge grant that matched funds from alumni and friends of CAS/GRS and the Division of General Education. The Professorship recognizes excellence in teaching by a prominent teacher-scholar […]
Jeffrey Henderson elected to AAAS
Jeffrey Henderson, the University’s William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek Language and Literature and a world-renowned classics scholar, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS).
2011 Commencement
The Department of Classical Studies will hold its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 9 a.m. in the Faculty Dining Room, located on the 5th floor of 775 Commonwealth Avenue. Join us in congratulating the graduates!
Rome Prize Winner
We are happy to announce that PhD student, Tyler Travillian, has won the 2009-2010 Arthur Ross Pre-Doctoral Rome Prize. Each year, the Rome Prize is awarded to thirty emerging artists and scholars in the early or middle stages of their careers who represent the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities.
Classics House Feature
The Classics House is featured in BU Today!
PhD Graduate on NBC’s Today Show
PhD graduate, Collomia Charles, was recently featured on NBC’s Today Show for her comparative literature course, “A Kind of Wild Justice: Revenge and Retribution” at Barnard College. Watch the clip here.