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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

March 17, 2025 Classics

Professor Doherty Contributes to the Oxford Critical Guides Series

Professor Emerita Doherty Contributes Chapter

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.

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Now accepting applications to our Masters program for 2020-21!

November 17, 2019 Classics

Applicants should have reached the advanced level in at least one of the two ancient languages, and preferably in both Latin and Greek.

Photos from the Greek Concert on November 7!

November 15, 2019 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Pictures from the Greek concert on Nov 7! In this photo is Ellie Falaris Ganelin, UMD alumna and flutist who organized the concert

Classical Influences in America

November 01, 2019 Classics

With the support of a generous grant from the National Italian American Foundation, a new website has been created describing the influences of classical antiquity in the creation of the U.S. constitution.

UMD Students of Modern Greek Present at Celebration of OXI Day

November 01, 2019 History

OXI (pronounced OHI) means “no” in modern Greek.

UMD Alumnus Coordinates Princeton's Krateros Project

October 07, 2019 Classics, College of Arts and Humanities

Dr. Aaron Hershkowitz, one of our alumni (B.A. 2009) and a recent Rutgers Ph.D., has been working as Coordinator of the Krateros Project at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University.

Professor Katherine Wasdin, the newest Assistant Professor in the Classics Department!

October 04, 2019 Classics

On October 3rd, the Classics Department held a welcome reception for its newest Assistant Professor, Dr. Katherine Wasdin. We are all grateful that she has joined the team!

Classics Alumni News

August 31, 2019 Classics

Ann Sneesby-Koch (M.A. 2001) writes:

News from Classics Alumna

August 30, 2019 Classics

Rachel Mullervy just graduated with a Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership from Mount Holyoke College and was the recipient of the Teacher Leadership Innovation Award for her work in girls’ leadership.

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