Lately we've seen number of articles that give 21st century perspectives on the study of Greek and Roman antiquity. Follow the links for thoughtful discussions of Classics in the context of current events.
The Dean of Faculty has extended congratulations to two of our faculty members who have received grants supporting their research.
It is our pleasure to announce the recipients of awards and prizes given by the Department of Classics in 2021. Prizes are awarded for excellence in Greek and Latin Literature, Greek language, Latin language, and in interpreting the ancient world in multiple media. In addition, we warmly congratulate four students who have completed Senior Honors Projects. [more]
The Department warmly congratulates a fantastic group of students who graduate from Dartmouth this year with majors or minors in Classical Studies, Classical Archaeology, and Classical Languages and Literature. You students have dealt with so much over the past year; now your dedication and your commitment to the liberal arts has brought you to this milestone in your life. We will miss you all!
Wednesday, May 26 for four seniors defended their theses Following the presentations, there was a celebration for the recipients of our annual language prizes: the Atherton 1883 Greek prize and the Class of 1846 Latin Prize.
Please join us for a virtual dramatic reading of Aeschylus' Persians, our oldest surviving Greek tragedy, on Friday May 28th at 6pm Eastern! Free of charge and open to public!
This year's Benefactors' Lecture was given by Prof. Emily Greenwood of Yale University in a webinar format on May 13, 2021 at 5 p.m. Prof. Greenwood's title is "Thucydides on Race."
After months of renovations, a refurbished Reed Hall is again the home of the Classics Department.
CLST 1 Foodstuffs and Culinary Culture (Winter) One thing all humans share is a relationship with food, but what that food is, w
Murray and her colleagues argue that women could have been the true potter-artisans of this society. Hruby, who describes Murray and her students' paper as "extraordinarily well-reasoned," is in the process of using fingerprints to shed further light on Greek potters.
