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Dr. Alexandra Schultz to Speak on the Libraries of Alexandria

On May 1, Dr. Schultz will give a talk on "Apollonius the Bookworm and the Libraries of Alexandria."

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Dr. Daniel Kapust to Speak on Lucretius and Rousseau

On April 17, Dr. Kapust will deliver a talk entitled "Lucretius and Rousseau on Compassion"

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Prof. Lillian Doherty publishes edited volume on Homer

Her volume brings together new approaches to teaching the Odyssey in today’s classroom.

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Dr. Polyvia Parara publishes new article on the Classical Bouquet

Her work discusses the volume's role in shaping modern views of Crete and freedom.

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Classical Influences in America

ANCIENT AMERICA: INFLUENCES OF GREECE AND ROME ON THE POLITICAL AND IDEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

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The Post-Baccalaureate Program in Latin and Greek is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree and want to pursue advanced study in classical languages.

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The Department of Classics at the University of Maryland, College Park offers a graduate program of study with specializations in Latin or Latin and Greek leading to the degree of Master of Arts.

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Modern Greek Studies

For twenty-five years, the Classics Department has offered courses in Modern as well as Ancient Greek. Our Modern Greek offerings have grown from one course per semester in 1989 to a range of seven to eight courses per academic year, covering the full range from beginning to advanced levels.

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