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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.

May 07, 2023 Classics

Recent Events: 7th Modern Greek Studies Conference

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

May 01, 2023 Classics

Classics Present at Maryland Day 2023

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

April 30, 2023 Classics

MA Research Conference: Chelsea Stolt and Evan Dill

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

January 29, 2023 Classics

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

Our graduate students were spotted in Italy this winter break.

November 05, 2022 Classics

Prof. Chiara Graf's Reception

The Classics Department organized a reception for Prof. Graf on September 15, 2022.

August 18, 2022 Classics

Faculty Summer Research News

Faculty were busy with research this past summer. See what they were up to!

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Prof. Katherine Wasdin Spoke at Rome Conference on Women and Ritual Acts

May 26, 2022 Classics

Prof. Wasdin delivered a paper at a conference in Rome on Women and Ritual Acts

Classics Major Genevieve Menthen wins Harris Visionary Scholarship

May 12, 2022 Classics

Genevieve Menthen has won a James F. Harris Visionary Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.

Classics Present at the Maryland Day Celebrations

May 02, 2022 Classics

The Classics Department participated in the Maryland Day celebrations of 2022.

Lilia Ellis' MA Research Presentation

April 28, 2022 Classics

Lilia Ellis Presented Her Research on Augustine and Trauma.

Maryland Today

Mizzou Administrator, Professor of Music and Black Studies Named ARHU Dean

April 19, 2022 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Communication, English, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Linguistics, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Philosophy, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Stephanie Shonekan to take helm of college on July 1.

Peering Into White House History

April 14, 2022 History, English, Classics

Emma O’Kane ’23, a double degree student in history and English, is currently a publications intern at the White House Historical Association.

Bonnie Thornton Dill, Longtime Dean of UMD’s College of Arts and Humanities, to Step Down this Spring

April 12, 2022 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Communication, English, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy

The pioneering scholar of intersectionality helped usher in a more diverse faculty, power up collaboration and research and launch interdisciplinary, arts-tech centered programs.

Prof. Wasdin's Latin Class at the National Gallery of Art

April 06, 2022 Classics

Prof. Wasdin took her Latin class to explore the National Gallery of Art

Prof. Bravo to Speak at Symposium on Ancient Argos

March 25, 2022 Classics

Prof. Bravo will be speaking at an international symposium on Ancient Argos

Seven New Members Enrolled in Eta Sigma Phi

March 23, 2022 Classics

The UMD chapter of the national Classics honor society Eta Sigma Phi, inducted seven new members