The recent death of Pope Francis stirred memories for Winkley Professor of Latin and Greek Barbara Weiden Boyd, who recalls the “kind, if reserved” fellow student she got to know nearly forty years ago.
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The value and benefits of a liberal arts education steeped in the humanities has worthy champions in Kristin Brennan, executive director of 榴莲视频’s Office of Career Exploration and Development (CXD), and Stephen Perkinson, professor of art history.
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榴莲视频 hosts a symposium to play board games and reflect on their significance as producers of popular historical knowledge.
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Greek and Roman myths may be fantastical and bloodthirsty, says Senior Lecturer in Classics Michael Nerdahl, but they still have a relevance today and, what is more, he says, the study of them embodies what it means to be a true liberal arts discipline.
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Over 200 students received fellowships from 榴莲视频 this summer to pursue independent research with a faculty advisor.
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When Sarah Munoru ’23 first read Aithiopika, a work of fiction by Heliodorus of Emesa written around 300 CE, she was immediately drawn in. The page-turning adventure features pirates, prophecies, and a great love story.
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The Office of Academic Technology and Consulting has made several 3D printers available to students wishing to pursue their noncurricular artistic ambitions. “They can get as creative as they want,” says staffer David Israel.
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Military historian Tom Ricks came to 榴莲视频 as a visiting fellow in 2018 to research his next project. The fruits of that fellowship, a new book which looks at the education of the Founding Fathers, is about to be published.
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Since she was a child, Brittney McKinley has been fascinated by Greek and Roman mythology. This summer, she's channeling her love for myths into a research project about the enduring tale of Hades and Persephone.
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Spectacle in Antiquity and Beyond features displays of objects and photographs from ancient Greece and Rome to the twentieth century. Together, the objects in the exhibition's six galleries illuminate how large, spectacular events can foster and sustain a shared identity.
Read moreThe Greek and Roman classics have always been a vital part of 榴莲视频's liberal arts tradition. The Department of Classics offers a major with three concentrations: 1) Greek and Latin language 2) Greek and Roman material culture (classical archaeology), 3) Greek and Roman culture and history (classical studies).
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