Jeffrey Henderson elected as President of the American Philological Association
Jeffrey Henderson has been elected President of the American Philological Association (APA), North America’s chief professional society for the study of classical languages, literature, and society. The APA was founded in 1869. Henderson has previously served on the organization’s Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Development Committee, and was also Vice President for Research from […]
Platonic (Pagan and Christian) Responses to Stoic Allegory
The Myth and Religion Study Group presents “Platonic (Pagan and Christian) Responses to Stoic Allegory,” a talk by Ilaria Ramelli of the University of Milan. Showing how allegory functioned in Middle and Neoplatonic philosophy (Pagan and Christian), Ilaria Ramelli will argue that allegory was part of philosophy in Stoicism. Special attention will be paid to […]
Woman Inspired: Founders of Greek Civilization and the Christian lens of Classics
The Myth and Religion Study Group presents “A Woman Inspired: Founders of Greek Civilization and the Christian lens of Classics,” a talk by David Hillman with Carl Ruck. Does our post-Classical cultural perspective so distort our analysis of ancient evidence that Classical scholars misunderstand and misrepresent basic elements of Greek society? Dr. Hillman will consider […]
Roman Human Sacrifice
The Myth and Religion Study Group presents “Roman Human Sacrifice,” a conversation between Arthur Eckstein and Zsuzsanna Várhelyi on Roman warfare and religion on Oct. 12, 2010 at 4:00PM in the department’s library (STH 409).
Undergraduate Reception
The department will hold its annual fall Undergraduate Reception in the Lindsay Library (STH 409) from 4-6 p.m. Majors, minors, and friends of the department are welcome!
Echoes of the Hellenic Musical Heritage
The Department of Classical Studies at Boston University in cooperation with the Boston University Hellenic Association, the Boston University Humanities Foundation, the Boston University Core Curriculum, and the Greek Institute presents {Echoi} Echoes of the Hellenic Musical Heritage Featuring The Greek Music Ensemble Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 8:00 pm Tsai Performance Center 685 Commonwealth […]
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.
CAS Teaching and Advising Award Winners
Dean Sapiro recently announced the winners of the 2010 annual College teaching and advising awards. These awards recognize professors who excel at communicating complex ideas, motivating students to engage more deeply, listening to their academic and career concerns, and giving thoughtful guidance. The winners of the Templeton Prize for Excellence include Zsuzsanna Várhelyi and Stephanie […]
A “Rock Star” of the Classics
Donald S. Carne-Ross: A “Rock Star” of the Classics
Classics House Feature
The Classics House is featured in BU Today!