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 […]
James Aglio Receives Fellowship for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens
The Classical Studies Department would like to extend a great congratulations to graduate student James Aglio as he has received the Ostwald Martin Fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens for the 2023-2024 year. Join us in wishing James a great time in Athens!
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 […]
Alumnus Seth Holm helps launch Afghan Education Student Outreach Project
Dr. Seth Holm (PhD 2012) is currently teaching Latin and Ancient Greek (as well as advising the Model UN club) at the Hun School of Princeton, a college preparatory school in NJ. As of June 2022, Seth and Zahra, one of his students, decided to launch an English class for young women and girls in […]
Undergraduate Classics Association Teas in Fall 2022
The Undergraduate Classics Association (UCA) invites you to join their weekly teas in STH B22 (the School of Theology basement) on Wednesdays from 4 – 5:30pm, beginning on September 14th 2022.
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 […]