What do replicas of ancient Greek sculptures and Minoan frescoes have in common with Baltimore culture? It turns out quite a bit, according to Emily Anderson, assistant professor of classics. She […]
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Laura Evans wins Evangelia Davos Prize
Congratulations to Laura Evans, recipient of the 2021 Evangelia Davos Prize in Classics. Laura is a junior with a triple major in Molecular and Cellular Biology; Classics; and Medicine, Science, […]
Past Meets Present Among the Antioch Mosaic Tiles
Assistant professor Jennifer Stager first held the course the Antioch Recovery Project in spring 2020, focusing on mosaic tiles from the ancient city of Antioch. The course is featured in the March 2021 Arts […]
Professor Emeritus Gareth Schmeling publishes new translation
Congratulations to Gareth Schmeling, Fellow-by-Courtesy, JHU Classics, and Professor Emeritus, University of Florida, on the publication of the text and a translation of the Satyrica, traditionally attributed to Neronian Petronius […]
Emily Anderson wins Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award
Prof. Emily Anderson has been chosen as one of 36 early career faculty members to receive a Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award, an honor that is accompanied by a $75,000 grant, […]
Skylar Hurst and William Lewis win Evangelia Davos Prize
Congratulations to Skylar Hurst and William Lewis, recipients of the 2020 Evangelia Davos Prize in Classics. Skylar is a senior in the Classics BA/MA program and will complete her MA work in her fourth […]
Prof. Silvia Montiglio receives Loeb Classical Library Foundation Award
Congratulations to Prof. Silvia Montiglio, who has received a sizable grant from the Loeb Classical Library Foundation to fund a sabbatical during which she will complete a substantial introduction to […]
Emma Roalsvig wins Evangelia Davos Prize
Congratulations to Emma Roalsvig, recipient of the 2019 Evangelia Davos Prize. Each year the Department of Classics awards the prize to the undergraduate major or minor in classics whose work in Greek studies has been outstanding. This cash prize was established in 2007 by a gift from Peter Davos ’00 and is named in honor of his aunt.
Open Lab Night for the John Addington Symonds Project
Student researchers in the John Addington Symonds Project (JASP) opened the Classics Research Lab (CRL) to scores of visitors on May 1. They demonstrated the project’s new website, symondsproject.org, and […]
Symonds Project website launches
The John Addington Symonds Project (JASP), which is part of the Classics Research Lab (CRL), has launched its new website, symondsproject.org. There you can learn about the project and its […]