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About

As members of the Classics Department at the University of Maryland, we pride ourselves on bringing the ancient world to life.

Our subject embraces all aspects of the closely related cultures of ancient Greece and Rome: their languages, material culture, history, literature, religions, politics, and gender systems. We also study the reception of classical art and literature—the ways in which ancient works have been adapted, rethought, subverted, and emulated by creative souls in other cultures up to the present day.

We welcome students from many academic backgrounds to our courses in Latin, ancient and modern Greek, and classical humanities (classics taught in English). We offer undergraduate major tracks in classical humanities, Latin, or Latin and Greek; Masters degrees in Latin or Latin and Greek; undergraduate minors in classical mythology, archaeology, Latin, or Greek (ancient or modern); and a wide variety of courses that can be used to fulfill General Education and Global Engagement requirements.

A high percentage of our students are earning double majors; they have chosen to combine Classics with (for example) the study of English or other languages, history, art history, philosophy, linguistics, even biology, physics, or engineering!

A major in Classics is ideal preparation for law school, medical school, and graduate study in a wide variety of fields. We invite you to explore our programs and to read about the interests of our faculty, students, and alumni. We think you’ll discover that Classics can take you in many intriguing directions.

Core Faculty

Eric Adler

Professor and Chair, Classics

1210D Marie Mount Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-2019

Francisco Barrenechea

Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Classics
Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

1210G Marie Mount Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-8670

Jorge Bravo

Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Classics

1210F Marie Mount Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-2360

Gregory Bucher

Principal Lecturer, Classics

1210H Marie Mount Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Chiara Graf

Assistant Professor, Classics

1210E Marie Mount Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-2023

Peter Osorio

Assistant Professor, Classics

1210N Marie Mount Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Polyvia Parara

Senior Lecturer, Classics

1210K Marie Mount Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-9987

Katherine Wasdin

Associate Professor, Classics

1210C Marie Mount Hall
College Park MD, 20742