03/12/2020 - As per the University's mandate, the Department of the Classics will cancel all face-to-face courses by March 13, 2020. After spring break, on March 23, courses will be taught via alternative, online...
News
03/02/2020 - Brian Walters' new book "The Deaths of the Republic: Imagery of the Body Politic in Ciceronian Rome" was just published by Oxford University Press. More information can be found...
02/07/2020 - The Department of Classics has received an estate gift of $750,000 from alumna Barbara Wallach (MA, ’70; PhD, ’74, classics) an emerita associate professor of classical studies at the University of...
02/07/2020 - Congratulations to Professor Brian Walters who will receive both the distinguished and highly competitive 2019-20 LAS Dean's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Campus Award for...
01/30/2020 - The News Gazette published a tribute to Professor Scanlan's Mythology class, taught for generations of students at Illinois. The full story is found...
01/27/2020 - Check out this great opportunity to study Archaeology in China this coming summer!
01/21/2020 - Professor Clara Bosak Schroeder is co-curating a new exhibition at Krannert Art Museum called “Hive,” combining two 18-foot-tall inflatable sculptures and an immersive sound installation. The project...
01/10/2020 - Using plants found on campus, students in the Intermediate Ancient Greek class taught by Professor Dan Leon take a hands-on approach to learning about ancient society! The story can be found...
12/19/2019 - Professor Angeliki Tzanetou and her students explored issues of war and trauma through Greek tragedies and learned how the...
12/09/2019 - Dr. Hadjipolycarpou is leading a study abroad trip to Greece in May 2020 with a class on Crisis and Transformation!
11/21/2019 - The Department of the Classics offers students the opportunity to study in China. In June 2020, we offer the opportunity to study abroad in Beijing and Longquan, China (June 20 - July 10...
10/09/2019 - Alex Augustynski makes the most of a prestigious student summer program in Greece! Full story is found ...
10/03/2019 - Professor Antony Augoustakis has just co-edited a new book on loyalty and trust in Flavian literature with Professors Emma Buckley (St. Andrews) and Claire Stocks (Newcastle). The book was published...
10/02/2019 - Students in Professor Bosak-Schroeder's CLCV 114: Introduction to Greek Culture visit the Spurlock Museum every few weeks to discover a "mystery" object from the collection. For example,...
09/13/2019 - Professor Antony Augoustakis is one of the five professors named University Scholars for Urbana-Champaign campus. A professor and head of...
