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Faculty in the News: Prof. Doherty Delivers Keynote Address

Prof. Lillian Doherty delivered the keynote address to the Hellenic Society Prometheas.

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April 12, 2024 Classics

Alumni in the News: Robert Santucci (MA '16) accepts tenure-track position

Prof. Robert Santucci (MA '16) will be joining the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, as an Assistant Professor
February 03, 2024 Classics

Alumni in the News: Brent Hernandez (MA '03) Wins Award

Brent Hernandez (MA '03) receives Terrapin innovation Award at UMD.
January 13, 2024 Classics

In the News: Alumni and Faculty at the 2024 AIA/SCS Meeting

Alumni and faculty of UMD Classics delivered papers at the 2024 AIA and SCS Meeting in Chicago this January.
December 02, 2023 Classics

Prof. Wasdin's Romance Class visits Dumbarton Oaks

Prof. Wasdin took her Romance class to an exhibit on late antiquity at Dumbarton Oaks.
May 07, 2023 Classics

Recent Events: 7th Modern Greek Studies Conference

The 7th Modern Greek Studies conference took place this Saturday, May 6.
May 01, 2023 Classics

Classics Present at Maryland Day 2023

The Classics Department participated in the Maryland Day celebrations of 2023.
April 30, 2023 Classics

MA Research Conference: Chelsea Stolt and Evan Dill

Chelsea Stolt and Evan Dill presented their work in the 2023 MA Research Conference
January 29, 2023 Classics

Spotted in Italy: Graduate students in Classics study-abroad course

Our graduate students were spotted in Italy this winter break.
November 05, 2022 Classics

Prof. Chiara Graf's Reception

The Classics Department organized a reception for Prof. Graf on September 15, 2022.

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Seven New Members Enrolled in Eta Sigma Phi

March 23, 2022 Classics

The UMD chapter of the national Classics honor society Eta Sigma Phi, inducted seven new members

Dr. Polyvia Parara Delivers Paper at NeMLA Conference

March 15, 2022 Classics

Dr. Polyvia Parara delivers her paper "Revisiting the Tragic Poets: Why they are Relevant for Modernity" at Baltimore conference.

A Message to Winter 2021 Graduates

December 17, 2021 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Art, Classics, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill addresses graduating students.

"Thornton Wilder, Classical Reception, and American Literature" Book Launch

November 21, 2021 Classics

Classics M.A. alumnus, Stephen Rojcewicz, launches his book "Thornton Wilder, Classical Reception, and American Literature" in February, 2022.

Dr. Polyvia Parara Receives Recognition at NeMLA Annual Conference

October 27, 2021 Classics

Dr. Polyvia Parara receives recognition on her paper "Revisiting the Tragic Poets: Why they are Relevant for Modernity" at Baltimore conference.

Professor Lillian Doherty honored with an ovatio!

October 27, 2021 Classics

Department of Classics Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Lillian Doherty, received an ovatio in her honor at the most recent Classical Association of the Atlantic States Meeting

Classics Student Receives ARHU Service Award

October 10, 2021 Classics

Genevieve Menthen, a junior majoring in Classics, represented the department at the 2021 ARHU Service Awards.

Department of Classics Spring 2022 Courses

October 10, 2021 Classics

Browse through the plethora of interesting course options offered through the Department of Classics for the Spring 2022 semester!

"The Complex Oedipus" Conference

October 10, 2021 Classics

The Complex Oedipus conference honoring Professor Gregory Staley was a success!

ARHU 2021 Service Award Winners Announced

September 22, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Classics, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts and Humanities

Six exceptional members of the ARHU community received an annual service award.