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  • The Triumph of Aemilius Paulus painting
    How to make a Roman temple robber: rhetoric and abuse from Ciceronian Rome to Lord Elgin presented by Professor Isabel KösterWednesday, September 19, 2018 7:00 PM in HUMN 250 Stealing from a sanctuary was one of the worst crimes a
  • Latin drawing with Latin phrases
    Practice Latin through games, conversations, and easy stories.Latin learners of all levels welcome.Stay for a few minutes or the whole session!Snacks will be served.Meet in Eaton Humanities 350 (HUMN 350)Tuesdays from 11:30-1:
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     Announcement of the 2018 Mary E. V. McClanahan Graduate Essay Prize Summary: Classics Graduate students are invited to submit essays to be judged by a committee of three faculty members. The writer of the essay judged to be the best will
  • Image credit (painting): Charles Partridge Adams, American (1858 – 1942), “Sunrise on the Mountains at the Head of Moraine Park, Near Estes Park, Colorado†(cropped), c. 1920, oil paint on canvas, 48 x 68 ¼ x 3 inches framed. Gift of Philip, Albert, and Charles P. Adams Jr., sons of the late Charles Partridge Adams, CU Art Museum, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder, 86.1825. Photo: Jeff Wells, © CU Art Museum, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder
    The Consortium of PhD Programs in Literatures and Cultures is an innovative effort to maximize the benefits of intellectual and administrative collaboration while granting participating students autonomy in their pursuit of
  • Image of ancient Roman mosaic of men standing with spears
    Professor Elspeth Dusinberre - Archaeology, Imperialism, and What It Means To Be Human. Understanding how the Achaemenid Empire worked, the processes and effects of imperialism, can—if we wish—allow us a different glimpse into our own lives as well.
  • Greek Vase
    Religion and the Economics of the Sea at the Bronze Age-Iron Age transitionBarbara Kowalzig, NYU Monday, April 23 5PM in HUMN 135 The paper explores fundamentally new conceptions of maritime economic and social connectivity taking
  • Roman Fresco of women dancing
    Subaltern Women, Sexual Violence, and Trauma in Ovid's AmoresDr. Jessica Wise Classics Department, Colorado CollegeFriday, April 20 3:30 PM in HUMN 1B80 Subaltern Women, Sexual Violence, and Trauma in Ovid's AmoresA study of
  • Photo of several students who are McNair Scholars
    McNair Scholars are from underserved backgrounds and demonstrate strong academic potential for graduate school. They are first-generation and low-income students, or students historically underrepresented in graduate education,
  • Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), The Decline of the Carthaginian Empire, Photo © Tate, Gallery, London
    Lecture by Brian McGing, Trinity College DublinRome Behaving Badly: Appian’s Critique of Roman Imperialism During the RepublicMonday, April 9, 2018 5:00 - 6:30 PM HUMN 135 Joseph Mallord William Turner The Decline of the
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    On genetics, whiteness, and "historian hearsay bullsh*t": How to talk about race in the ancient world after Charlottesville Denise McCoskey Professor of Classics Affiliate in Black World Studies Miami Univerity (Ohio)Monday, March
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