General News

Zsuzsa Várhelyi Named Distinguished Teaching Professor by National Endowment for the Humanities

Associate Professor of Classical Studies Zsuzsanna Várhelyi has been announced as the next National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Teaching Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences! The position is awarded to a CAS faculty member who demonstrates excellence in teaching and research, and can help to support innovative programs in the Humanities. As part of the […]

Giving Day 2023: Thank You!

The Classical Studies department would like to say thank you to everyone who participated in this years Giving Day! Our department had our best ever Giving Day. We placed FIRST among all departments in the College of Arts and Sciences in the amount of revenue raised, and SECOND in the number of donors. This was […]

Speaking Latin & Greek Group

The Classical Studies Department would like to announce this semester’s Speaking Latin and Greek Group schedule. All meetings will be held in STH B03 February: 2/9 (Thursday), 12:30-1:30 2/13 (Monday), 3:30-4:30 2/23 (Thursday), 12:30-1:30 2/27 (Monday), 3:30-4:30   March-April: Every Monday, 3:30-4:30 See you there!

Experiencing Insecurity: Pain, Trauma and Suffering in the Roman Empire Conference

Experiencing Insecurity: Pain, Trauma, and Suffering in the Roman Empire (Abstracts) Registration Register Here: https://forms.gle/QN2FKmPkGUC1eBPW6  Registration Deadline is Friday, March 1oth. The Boston University Classical Studies Department will be holding a conference entitled Experiencing Insecurity: Pain, Trauma and Suffering in the Roman Empire this Spring. The conference will be held in person at Boston University on Thursday, […]

New Approaches to Classics: Penelope’s {A}typical Thinking

On Monday, January 30th from 3:30 to 5:30pm the Classical Studies department will beholding it next New Approaches to Classics lecture. This lecture will be presented by our very own Professor Laurie Hutcheson! She will be presenting: Penelope’s {A}typical Thinking. How does a Homeric woman make decisions? Does she fit the male heroic model? This […]

Podcast: Interview with Visiting Assistant Professor Tim Clark

Incoming Visiting Assistant Professor Tim Clark sat down with us for a podcast interview on his research, including Roman perspectives on the Near East, the misappropriation of Classics by white supremacists, and more. Take a listen below, and to hear more from Professor Clark, register for one of his classes this Fall or Spring!   […]

Interview with Incoming Postdoctoral Fellow: Dr. Tori Lee

Dr. Tori Lee, who will be joining Boston University’s Department of Classical Studies on September 1st, 2022, as a Postdoctoral Fellow and and an inaugural member of the Boston University Society of Fellows, sat down with Senior Program Coordinator Nat Gonzalez to discuss the role she will be stepping into, finishing her PhD, the ancient […]