Classics Department Outreach: Illinois Classical Conference 2026

The Illinois Classical Conference is an organization that brings together teachers from K-12 through higher education, as well as students and lovers of the ancient Mediterranean from all walks of life. For many years, the U...

Classics Department Outreach: Monmouth Classics Day 2026

Monmouth Classics Day is a major outreach event designed to introduce the general public to numerous aspects of the ancient Mediterranean world and its connections to cultures and languages of the present day. Held once every two or three years on the campus of Monmouth College, Classics Day...

Working with the Gardens of the Roman Empire Project

Over the summer, third-year graduate student Amelia Lamis completed a research internship with the Gardens of the Roman Empire Project, a digital humanities initiative that aims to bring knowledge of Roman garden archaeology...

Classics Faculty Job Opening

Associate/Full ProfessorDepartment of ClassicsCollege of Liberal Arts & SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe Classics Department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-...

How does the film ‘The Odyssey’ compare with Homer’s epic poem?

Classics professor Eduardo García-Molina discusses how “The Odyssey” film compares with Homer’s epic poem and the story’s relevance today.Read the Story

Parthenon at Illinois

A group of scholars and professionals from across the University of Illinois campus has come together to create a new digital humanities project: Parthenon at Illinois. The team includes two Library...

Classics Graduate Student Amy Vandervelde Wins Prestigious Teaching Award

Classics PhD student Amy Vandervelde has been selected as a recipient of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ prestigious Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants Award, the college has announced. Venetria K. Patton, the Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of...
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