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Bryn Ford (ANCH) Dissertation Defense: Unstable Territory: Roman-Era Elites and the Production of the Italian Countryside

May 10, 2021 at -

Bryn Ford 

will defend his dissertation

Unstable Territory: Roman-Era Elites and the Production of the Italian… Read More



Book Launch for "The Gospels: A New Translation" by Sarah Ruden (CLST Visiting Scholar)

Apr 19, 2021 at -

Pendle Hill will host a virtual… Read More



Ancient Studies Program Community Guest Lecture: Dr. Rachel Lesser (Gettysburg College) on "Greek Love"

Apr 15, 2021 at -

Harnwell College House's Ancient Studies program community, the Department of Classical Studies, and the Penn LGBT Center will host a virtual guest lecture by Dr. Rachel Lesser, assistant professor of classics at… Read More



Persia and the Classical Worlds Roundtable Event

Apr 5, 2021 at

Many empires and cultures left their mark on Ancient Near East throughout its long history, including two giants: the Persian and the Greco-Roman Empires.



Dissertation Defense: Jordan Rogers on "Vicinitas in Urbe: Neighborliness and Urban Community in Republican Rome"

Apr 9, 2021 at -

Jordan Rogers will defend his dissertation,

Vicinitas in Urbe: Neighborliness and Urban Community in Republican Rome
 
with a public presentation on

Friday 9 April… Read More



First Friday Meeting -- next, and final session of the semester, will be reflecting on First Fridays past, thinking about next steps, and sharing resources for taking future anti-racist action

Apr 2, 2021 at -

Our next First Friday will be this Friday, April 2nd from 2-3:30 PM. On our final First Friday of the semester, we will be reflecting on First Fridays past, thinking about next steps, and sharing resources for taking… Read More



Dissertation Defense: Wes Hanson on "Suetonius' Organizational Craft"

Mar 26, 2021 at -

Wes Hanson will defend his Classical Studies dissertation,

Suetonius' Organizational Craft

with a public presentation on

Friday 26 March 2021, 2-3:30pm (Philadelphia time).

… Read More



First Friday Meeting -- next session on white supremacy in Classical Studies: March 5

Mar 5, 2021 at -

Our next First Friday will be this Friday, March 5th from 2-3:30 PM. This month our topic of discussion will be white supremacy in Classical Studies – from use of the ancient studies by alt-right white supremacists… Read More



Town Hall Meeting on departmental Google calendar - New Date: Feb 26 @ 2 pm

Feb 26, 2021 at -

This is a meeting to talk about creating a Google calendar for the department. How public we make certain kinds of events will require some discussion, and we’ll need input from all interested members of the CLST… Read More



Department Colloquium and Alumni Event: Emily Wilson (Penn) "Why Read Homer in 2021?"

Feb 18, 2021 at

Title: "Why Read Homer in 2021?"