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Find the latest news and information from the Department of Classics, including student experiences, faculty research and awards and alumni updates.

Classics

Prof. Bucher Wins Provost's Excellence Award for Teaching

Prof. Gregory Bucher wins the Provost's Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty

February 18, 2025 Classics

Prof. Graf's Article Wins the American Journal of Philology's Best Article Prize!

“The Pleasures of Flattery and the Hermeneutics of Suspicion in Seneca’s Natural Questions (4a. Praef.)”

December 06, 2024 Classics

New Book Published by Prof. Chiara Graf

Prof. Graf's new book, Seneca's Affective Cosmos, was published by Oxford University Press.

May 10, 2024 Classics

Recent Events: 8th Modern Greek Studies Conference

The 8th Modern Greek Studies conference took place this Saturday, April 20.

May 03, 2024 Classics

MA Research Conference: Mary Catherine Contreras and Alex Houseman

Mary Catherine Contreras and Alex Houseman presented their work in the 2024 MA Research Conference

April 22, 2024 Classics

Faculty in the News: Prof. Doherty Delivers Keynote Address

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

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.

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Recent Events: 7th Modern Greek Studies Conference

May 07, 2023 Classics

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

Classics Present at Maryland Day 2023

May 01, 2023 Classics

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

MA Research Conference: Chelsea Stolt and Evan Dill

April 30, 2023 Classics

Chelsea Stolt and Evan Dill presented their work in the 2023 MA Research Conference

Faculty in the News: Prof. Judith Hallett Wins Mentoring Award

April 23, 2023 Classics

Prof. Hallett wins the 2023 Randall Howarth Award for Excellence in Mentoring.

Faculty in the News: Prof. Judith Hallett's Book Wins Award

April 05, 2023 Classics

Prof. Hallett's book wins the 2023 Bolchazy Pedagogy Award.

Prof. Parara Spoke at the 27th Modern Greek Studies Association Symposium in Canada

March 25, 2023 Classics

Prof. Polyvia Parara deliverd a paper on Liberalism versus Democracy in the work of Koraes and Contaxaki.

Alumni in the News: Emily Mohr (MA '15) Wins Award

March 01, 2023 Classics

Emily Mohr (MA '15) wins first prize in the 2023 AIA Graduate Student Paper Awards.

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

January 29, 2023 Classics

Our graduate students were spotted in Italy this winter break.

Alumni in the News: MA Alumni Deliver Papers at the 2023 AIA/SCS Meeting

January 09, 2023 Classics

Four MA alumni delivered papers at the 2023 AIA and SCS joint meeting in New Orleans this January.

Faculty in the News: Prof. Bravo's Book Receives Plaudits

December 06, 2022 Classics

Prof. Bravo's book, Excavations at Nemea IV: The Shrine of Opheltes, was reviewed in the Classical Journal