Five Classics Graduate Students to Present at SCS 2018
Five Classical Studies graduate students will present papers at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society for Classical Studies, to be held in Boston from January 4th to January 7th. Our warm congratulations to: Evan Armacost, “Setting Sun: Light and Darkness in Julius Caesar’s Bellum Civile.” Evan Armacost is completing a four-year BA/MA in Classical […]
Rising Senior David Murauskas ’18 Reflects On His BU Classics Experience
I attribute my interest in classics to a robust high school Latin program led by a teacher with such an infectious affinity for the antique that you couldn’t help but catch the Latin bug. Inspired by her (and originally planning to follow in her footsteps as a Latin teacher in my own right), the decision […]
Classics Students Awarded Competitive Undergraduate Research Opportunities
The Department of Classical Studies recognizes the ongoing achievements of our undergraduates in Boston University’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Four Classics undergraduates partook in UROP in the 2016-2017 academic year, adding to the Department’s long tradition of advancing Classics scholarship. Under the mentorship of Prof. Stephen Scully, Gideon Breslaw ’18, Elizabeth Higgins ’17, and […]
Prof. Nikolaev Talks ‘Game of Thrones’ And Invented Languages
BU Today spoke with Alexander Nikolaev, assistant professor of classical studies and of linguistics, on Game of Thrones, science fiction, and invented languages. Prof. Nikolaev is currently teaching his popular summer course on the origins of writing systems. He has led workshops on the fictional languages of Game of Thrones, Star Trek, and Lord of […]
Prof. Nikolaev Awarded 2017 Neu Family Award For Excellence In Teaching
The Boston University College of Arts and Sciences has awarded the 2017 Neu Family Award for Excellence in Teaching to Alexander Nikolaev, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, in recognition of his outstanding teaching of Greek language and culture. Prof. Nikolaev has demonstrated a broad and deep commitment to excellence over four years and seven courses […]
Peter Blandino, 2016-2017 recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Graduate School
The Department of Classical Studies has selected Peter Blandino as this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award for his excellent work in two stand-alone classes in 2016/17: CL111 Beginning Latin I in Semester I and CL262 Homeric Greek in Semester II. A fifth-year student, Blandino is writing his dissertation on Music as a literary theme in […]
Prof. Samons To Host A New Show On WNTN
Professor Jay Samons and his longtime friend Professor Brendan McConville (Boston University, Dept. of History) will host a new, weekly program on WNTN 1550 AM, starting this Saturday, April 15, at 8:00 a.m. “The Historians” will feature discussions of important events or trends in ancient and modern history and their relevance for the world we […]
Eleni Constantinou ’20 Awarded Hellenic Women’s Club Scholarship
Classical Civilization major and Modern Greek Studies minor Eleni Constantinou has been awarded the Hellenic Women’s Club scholarship. The award, designed to recognize students who have demonstrated community service, leadership, and academic achievement, is presented annually by the Epsilon Omicron Kappa (Massachusetts) chapter of this national organization. A freshman at Boston University, Ms. Constantinou is […]
Elizabeth Foster ’19 Wins Lalaounis Museum Internship
Classical Studies major Elizabeth Foster has become the first Boston University student to win a prestigious internship at the internationally-acclaimed Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum in Athens. A sophomore and a participant in the 2016 BU Philhellenes Summer Study, Ms. Foster says that she is “very excited to be returning to Athens for this incredible opportunity.” […]
Thomas Palaima’s Lecture at Classical Studies to Broadcast on WBUR, 3/5 @ 9PM
Prof. Thomas Palaima of UT Austin presented “Personal Agency and the Big Switch 1962-64: Thucydides, Bob Dylan and Stanley Kubrick” at the Department of Classical Studies on Monday, February 27th. The lecture will air on Sunday, March 5th on WBUR’s “Boston University World of Ideas” program. WBUR is a Boston University-based public radio station and […]