Academics Ancient Greek & Roman Studies What's Happening What's Happening Get the latest news and updates related to Ancient Greek & Roman Studies at Denison University. Navigate Ancient Greek & Roman Studies About Courses Degree Requirements Honors & Awards Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff 2024 Performances, Student NewsAncient Greek play comes to lifeStudents in Ancient Greek 361 decipher an ancient tragedy by staging it.Date: May 10, 2024 2023 Awards & HonorsDepartment Awards: Saying Goodbye and Saying Hello!It's been an exciting year in the department of Classical Studies with many new faces, but its always sad to see our students graduate!Date: April 27, 2023 FacultyProf. Futo Kennedy adds to Cleopatra debate"...asking if Cleopatra was Black, white, or another racial identity is the wrong question."Date: April 26, 2023 2021 FacultyWhy and how the study of classics is changingDenison faculty Max L. Goldman and Rebecca Futo Kennedy explain how the study of classics is changing - and why that's a good thing.Date: June 23, 2021 2020 FacultyThe Modern Racial Politics of CleopatraQuestions of race and identity are at the heart of a controversy over casting a new production of the famous Cleopatra. Classics has an answer.Date: November 5, 2020 InternshipsSummer Scholars 2020Summer scholar research projects completed in the classics department in Summer 2020.Date: September 14, 2020 What's Happening Teaching race and ethnicity in the Greco-Roman worldProf. Rebecca Futo Kennedy and a colleague discuss their experiences teaching about race and ethnicity in the Greco-Roman world in a video.Date: September 3, 2020 Awards & HonorsStudents honored for work in humanitiesThree Denison students have been honored for work in humanities with the Megan Lisska and Elin Lisska Christensen Award.Date: May 19, 2020 AlumniProf. Simone Drake '97 honored at Ohio StateSimone Drake '97, chair of Ohio State Department of African American and African Studies has been recognized for her exceptional service to students.Date: May 1, 2020 Alumni2010 Alumni Love Story and SongEnjoy Duke Ellington's "Don't Get Around Much Anymore, " courtesy Quinn and Hayes Griffin.Date: April 9, 2020 2019 Lectures & DiscussionsA New Vocabulary for Ancient BlacknessDr. Sarah Derbew discusses the ancient and modern intersections of blackness, race and identity.Date: October 21, 2019 Awards & HonorsSeven Students Initiated Into National Honors SocietySeven students were initiated into Eta Sigma Phi, Zeta Chapter! Two faculty were also given honorary membership.Date: May 15, 2019 2018 FacultyA classical balancing actThe Society of Classical Studies looks behind the curtains at the life of Prof. Rebecca Kennedy.Date: September 18, 2018 2017 Field TripsStudy the art and archaeology of Rome, in RomeStudents spend two weeks in Rome, studying ancient art and archaeology.Date: May 22, 2017 2015 Announcements & UpdatesNew Classical Studies CurriculumBeginning Fall 2015, there is a new Classical Studies curriculum.Date: May 4, 2015 Awards & HonorsEta Sigma Phi 2015-16A list of members and officers of Eta Sigma Phi, the classical studies honors society, at Denison University.Date: February 2, 2015
Where We Go Social Justice Entrepreneur Mrinalini Mitra ’20 founded a nonprofit to connect people & global resources. One of her first efforts was a conference for young women in India.
How We Learn All Roads Lead to Rome A two-week sojourn in Rome with a Classics professor brings ancient history to life.
Where We Go Sharing The Light Even as a young girl, Mishti Mitra ’20 was able to imagine herself in another person’s circumstances.
How We Learn Life in ancient Greece — resurrected Role-playing students transformed life in ancient Greece into a daily drama.
Where We Go Story-telling: from the days of ancients to today Quinn Griffin '10 is a classicist with Michigan's Grand Valley State University - she is also a talented vocalist.
How We Learn Why Riri Williams, the new "Iron Man," matters For Imani Congdon '20, the new "Iron Man," a young black woman named Riri Williams, is a hopeful sign.
Where We Go For the Love of Latin Learning Karyn Greene ’12 is taking her love of classics to the Boston Teacher Residence Program.
How We Learn Modern Greece, through the lens of fiction Denison professor Tim Hofmeister just published his second book of crime fiction, opening readers’ eyes to the issues of Greece through a new channel.
How We Learn Immigrant Women in Athens Professor Kennedy's teaching and research interests cover the history and culture of ancient Greece, especially issues of ethnicity and citizenship.
Where We Go Dancing on the way to Pompeii Maybe all roads don't lead to Rome. But this one led to a brilliant career in archaeology and to an ancient dig site in Pompeii.
Performances, Student News Ancient Greek play comes to life Students in Ancient Greek 361 decipher an ancient tragedy by staging it. Read more
Awards & Honors Department Awards: Saying Goodbye and Saying Hello! It's been an exciting year in the department of Classical Studies with many new faces, but its always sad to see our students graduate! Read more
Faculty Prof. Futo Kennedy adds to Cleopatra debate "...asking if Cleopatra was Black, white, or another racial identity is the wrong question." Read more