On 11th October, Richard Buckley-Gorman defended his PhD thesis on early imperial theorizing of the role of the Roman Emperor, titled The Cosmos and Man: the Empire and the Emperor […]
The Amazing Worlds of Antiquity
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.
- Degrees Offered BA, BA/MA, PhD
- Major Classics
- Minor Classics
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Graduate Program
Our graduate students are versatile scholars who develop a holistic view of ancient cultures.
Undergraduate
Classes are small and students work closely with professors in their study of the languages and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
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Students have access to a rich collection housed in the department’s midst.
News & Announcements
Yanneck Wiegers presents at CAMWS-SS
This past week, Yanneck Wiegers presented his research at the annual meeting of CAMWS Southern Section, which was hosted this year at the University of Texas at San Antonio. On […]
PhD success for Martin Michálek!
On 1st October, Martin Michálek defended his PhD thesis on Horace’s Odes, titled Horace Made Strange: Carpe Diem as Mood, Reception as Attunement (abstract below). Martin wrote his thesis with Prof. […]