JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYEST. 1876
America’s First Research University
The Department of Classics is a leading center for the study of classics, classical reception, and ancient Greek and Latin language and literature. Our courses cover the history, civilization, religion, art, archaeology, philosophy, and mythology of the ancient Greek and Roman world.
Our graduate students are versatile scholars who develop a holistic view of ancient cultures.
Classes are small and students work closely with professors in their study of the languages and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
Students have access to a rich collection housed in the department’s midst.
On Sept. 19-20, 2025, the Classics Department hosted an international conference / workshop entitled “Oratory and Rhetoric in the Generation before Cicero,” organized by Matthew Roller. Department Chair Karen ni Mheallaigh […]
Professor Shane Butler, who is currently on sabbatical, has received a prestigious appointment as the Francesco De Dombrowski Visiting Professor at Villa I Tatti (the Harvard University Center for Italian […]
On June 9th, Yanneck Wiegers defended his PhD thesis titled The Organic and the Synthetic. Creativity and Rome (abstract below). Yanneck wrote his thesis with Prof. Shane Butler as advisor, Nandini […]