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Study Abroad: Beijing, China Summer II 2020
Check out this great opportunity to study Archaeology in China this coming summer!
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Ancient and modern intersect in 'Hive' exhibition at Krannert Art Museum
Professor Clara Bosak Schroeder is co-curating a new exhibition at Krannert Art Museum called “Hive,” combining two 18-foot-tall inflatable sculptures and an immersive sound installation. The project involves two artists collaborating for the first time by making an installation...
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A paper trail to learning
Using plants found on campus, students in the Intermediate Ancient Greek class taught by Professor Dan Leon take a hands-on approach to learning about ancient society! The story can be found here.
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Professor Tzanetou's course uses Greek tragedies to provide war insights
Professor Angeliki Tzanetou and her students explored issues of war and trauma through Greek tragedies and learned how the themes presented in the ancient dramas are connected to present-day crises. Full story...
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Undergraduate Classics Major Alexander Augustynski Featured in LAS News
Alex Augustynski makes the most of a prestigious student summer program in Greece! Full story is found here.
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New Book on Loyalty and Trust in Flavian Literature by Antony Augoustakis
Professor Antony Augoustakis has just co-edited a new book on loyalty and trust in Flavian literature with Professors Emma Buckley (St. Andrews) and Claire Stocks (Newcastle). The book was published by the University of Toronto Press in September 2019.
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Greek Civilization Students at Spurlock Museum
Students in Professor Bosak-Schroeder's CLCV 114: Introduction to Greek Culture visit the Spurlock Museum every few weeks to discover a "mystery" object from the collection. For example, they studied a reproduction of the famous Mask of Agamemnon after reading selections from Homer's ...
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Antony Augoustakis Named University Scholar
Professor Antony Augoustakis is one of the five professors named University Scholars for Urbana-Champaign campus. A professor and head of Classics, Augoustakis researches the cultural poetics and the sociopolitics of Flavian poetry. His...
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Professor Augoustakis featured in Illinois Alumni Magazine
Professor Antony Augoustakis was interviewed for the Illinois Alumni Magazine Fall 2019 and talks about the Classics and beyond. You can find the interview here.
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LAS Magazine Features W. A. Oldfather
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fall 2019 magazine features article on Professor William Abbot Oldfather and his legacy for the Department and the Classics Library at Illinois.