Department News

Arhu Faculty Earn Promotions And Tenure 2015

May 13, 2015 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Seventeen faculty members from the College of Arts and Humanities were awarded tenured positions and promotions to full professor.

Noah Cogan wins Outstanding Graduate TA Award!

May 07, 2015 Classics

Classics TA Noah Ben Cogan has been chosen to receive one of this year's new Graduate Assistant awards, presented on May 7, 2015 to just 2% of all graduate assistants at the University.  In addition to his excellent work as a TA for four semester

Assistant Professor Receives Fellowship from Center for Hellenic Studies

April 30, 2015 Classics

Francisco Barrenechea, assistant professor of classics in the College of Arts and Humanities, has received a fellowship at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies to show that, among the ancient Greeks, comedy helped lighten turbulent ti

17 New Members Join Eta Sigma Phi

April 06, 2015 Classics

On Thursday, April 2, seventeen new members were initiated into the campus chapter, Zeta Nu, of Eta Sigma Phi, the national Classics honor society.  To be eligible for membership, students must have completed or be registered for a course at the

Classics Graduate Students Noah Cogan and Emily Mohr to Present at CAMWS

March 04, 2015 Classics

University of Maryland Classics Department graduate students Noah Cogan and Emily Mohr will be presenting their papers at the 111th annual CAMWS Meeting in Boulder, Colorado on Saturday, March 28.

Study Abroad in Greece this Summer

February 17, 2015 Classics

For the second year running, Professor Jorge Bravo will be teaching a summer study abroad course on the archaeology, history, and culture of Greece.

Professor Bravo Wins Tier 1 Seed Grant

February 15, 2015 Classics

Professor Bravo has been awarded a Tier 1 Seed Grant from the University of Maryland to support his work at the site of Kenchreai, the eastern port of ancient Corinth in Greece.

Undergraduate Classics Major Bryan Toth to Study Abroad at the University of Melbourne during the Spring 2015 Semester

February 09, 2015 Classics

Third-year Classics undergraduate Bryan Toth has recently been accepted into the University of Maryland’s first general exchange program with the University of Melbourne in Australia during the spring of 2015.

Professor Hallett to Receive Lambda Classical Caucus Activism Award

January 08, 2015 Classics

Professor Judith P. Hallett of the University of Maryland, College Park, Classics Department is the recipient of the 2015 Lambda Classical Caucus (LCC) Activism Award.

Online Journal Eugesta Releases Fourth Issue

January 07, 2015 Classics

Eugesta, an online journal on gender studies in antiquity, has recently released its fourth issue for 2014. The increased attention accorded to concepts of sex and gender developed by work in gender studies has powerfully transformed research i