Professor Curtis Runnels Honored by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Curtis Runnels, Professor of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Classical Studies, was honored by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens on May 6, 2021 for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of post-antique Greece. Professor Runnels was awarded the Gennadius Prize by the Board of Overseers for his donation of rare Greek books and documents to […]
2021-2022 Eleni Gatzoyiannis Scholarship Accepting Applications
Application deadline: May 3, 2021 Boston University is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Eleni Gatzoyiannis Scholarship through May 3, 2021. The scholarship is available to full- time undergraduate and graduate students of Greek birth or ancestry who have completed at least one semester at Boston University, are in good academic standing, and demonstrate financial […]
Giving Day 2021: Thank you! Classics had the most supporters of any CAS Department!
Dear Classics students, alums, faculty, and friends, You’re an amazing cohort. This Wednesday for Giving Day, our department had the most supporters of any department or program in the College of Arts and Sciences, 120 in all. A phenomenal achievement. We are so moved and thank you all. This is on you. And, we have […]
Giving Day Highlight: CG101
CG101 Modern Greek Language, Culture and Literature, taught by the Head of the Modern Greek Program Kelly Polychoniou, fully immerses students in the vibrant culture of Greece. Students explore the transformation of Greece from antiquity to the modern day, and are encouraged to experience Greek culture in Boston. Give to Classical Studies here!
Giving Day Highlight: CL313
CL313 Rejoyce: The Odyssey and Ulysses, taught by Professor Stephanie Nelson, examines James Joyce’s Ulysses with particular attention to his use of the Odyssey. Students explore the relation of oral and book cultures and other works referenced by Joyce, including the Aeneid, Divine Comedy and Hamlet. Give to Classical Studies here!
Giving Day Highlight: CL200
CL200, taught in fall 2021 by Professors Uden and Čulík-Baird, will trace the history of adaptations and allusions to antiquity in Black writers from the 18th century to today, in a wide range of genres: poetry, essays, travel writing, novels, drama, and film. African American writers from Phyllis Wheatley to Rita Dove have explored, […]
Giving Day Highlight: Plautus Production
The Department of Classical Studies and the CAS Core Curriculum held an utterly ridiculous evening of theater on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The students of Roman Comedy adapted Plautus’ Menaechmi or “The Brothers Menaechmus,” a tale of identical twin brothers separated in childhood and reunited after complicated misadventures of mistaken identity. The play was performed by a […]
Giving Day Highlight: Res Difficiles
On March 20th, 2021, Hannah Čulík-Baird (Boston University) and Joseph Romero (University of Mary Washington) held the second annual Res Difficiles conference, where panelists and participants gathered to discuss problems that face researchers and teachers of the ancient Mediterranean at all levels. In this conference series, we discuss “difficult subjects” – res difficiles – of […]
Giving Day Highlight: New Classics Writing Program
We are excited to announce a new classics-specific writing tutoring program, developed in partnership with the CAS Writing Program. Two majors in the Department, Hallie Baggaley ’22 (Latin) and Kaly Glavas ’23 (Classical Civilization, Philosophy), assist students enrolled in classics courses at every stage of the writing process. Give to Classical Studies here!
Giving Day Highlight: Black Classicism Moving Forward
“Black Classicism – Moving Forward” is a new lecture series co-sponsored by the Department of Classical Studies and the CAS Core Curriculum, with the goal of engaging and critiquing the ancient world from a distinctly Black perspective. Presenters include: Professor Margaret Malamud, New Mexico State University, “’Her brown hands bore me alabaster smooth’: Sculpting Cleopatra […]