Prof. Uden featured in BU Today for Humanities Summer Program for High School Students
Associate Professor and Department Chair James Uden was featured in BU Today for co-teaching a three-week summer program hosted by the Boston University Center for the Humanities (BUCH) and The Teagle Foundation. The program introduced local Boston area students to the college experience and the humanities while strengthening their writing, analytical, and public speaking skills. […]
Run the 2021 Boston Marathon with BUPH Sponsor, the Alpha Omega Council
The Alpha Omega Council, a supporter of the Boston University Philhellenes, in collaboration with the 26.2 Foundation, is proud to present an opportunity to run in the 2021 Boston Marathon on October 11, 2021. Click here to learn more information and apply.
Recap: 26th Annual Boston Area Roman Studies Conference
The 26th annual meeting of the Boston Area Roman Studies Conference was held on Friday, April 23, 2021 over zoom and featured presentations from: Diana Spencer (Professor and Dean of Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences, University of Birmingham), ‘Strategies of Quotation in Varro’s De Lingua Latina’ Hannah Čulík-Baird (Assistant Professor, Boston University), ‘Cicero on Fiction’ […]
Professor Stephen Scully Selected as a 2021 Recipient of the Susan K. Jackson Award
Chair and Professor Stephen Scully was selected as a 2021 faculty recipient of the Susan K. Jackson Award, which honors those who create and nurture community in the College of Arts & Sciences. He was one of two faculty awardees selected this year. Susan K. Jackson was a longtime faculty member and senior associate dean […]
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, […]