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Sport and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome
This course is short-term faculty-led program where students will have the opportunity to explore the role of sports in ancient Greek and Roman society. This course explores the integral role of sports in ancient Greek and Roman societies, spanning from approximately 3000 B.C.E. to the sixth century C.E. Through a multidisciplinary approach, students will investigate the diverse social fabric of the ancient Mediterranean, examining how factors such as gender, race, and class influenced athletic participation and spectatorship. Term: Spring 2026 B
Modern Greek and Greek American Culture: A Postcolonial Perspective
This course examines the cultural, historical, and social production of modern Greek and Greek American identity through a postcolonial lens. Students will explore Greece’s complex positioning as both a “cradle of Western civilization” and a semi-peripheral nation shaped by empire, colonial legacies, and global power structures. Term: Spring 2026 B
The Ancient World in Video Games
This course explores the interrelated issues faced by game designers, historians, and archaeologists when attempting to recreate antiquity. From realizing myths and monsters to raising armies and battlefields to redefining the rise of urbanism and early states, historical and archaeological questions have influenced the design of games set in ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.
Build core vocabulary in Latin 101 and 102!
Learn ancient stories in their original language. Understand the basics of Latin grammar. Start reading original ancient texts on your own.
Learn Modern Greek!
Learn the grammar and vocabulary of Modern Greek and form a perspective on social, cultural, and political issues in Greece today.
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Undergraduate Classics Club
The Classics Club is the official registered student organization for anyone and everyone on campus interested in classical studies. Students from all majors can join. Classics Club regularly hosts meetings featuring varied discussions of literature, philosophy, drama, and poetry, as well as movie viewings, trivia nights, and guest presentations by fellow students and faculty of the university.