Spotlight

Dr. Lansford shares about an unlikely witness to the tremendous cycles of collapse and recovery, death and renewal that have transformed central Rome beyond recognition down the centuries.

Please join us for Colorado Classics Day on September 25th!

Our excellent colleague, Diane Conlin, has received the 2021 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award!

Diane Conlin Awarded Emeritus Status! The Department of Classics is delighted to announce that our colleague Diane Conlin has been awarded the title of Associate Professor Emerita by the College of Arts and Sciences, effective August 23 rd , 2020! This honor is well-deserved for Diane’s many contributions of every...

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Beth Dusinberre will be named a CU Professor of Distinction, an honorific title awarded by CU’s College of Arts and Sciences that is “reserved for scholars and artists of national and international distinction who are also recognized by their college peers as teachers...

The Department of Classics congratulates Isabel Köster on her successful comprehensive review and reappointment! Isabel Köster (Ph.D. Harvard 2011) studies the history and literature of the Roman Republic and early Empire with a special interest in matters of religion. Her publications include articles and chapters on divine punishment, various aspects...

The Department of Classics congratulates Sarah James on her tenure and promotion to Associate Professor! Sarah James (Ph.D. UTexas Austin 2010) studies the archaeology of Hellenistic Greece, particularly of the northeast Peloponnese from the 3rd-1st centuries B.C. Her numerous publications treat the economies and socio-cultural histories of this region through...

The Department of Classics congratulates John Gibert on his promotion to Full Professor! John Gibert (BA Yale, PhD Harvard) is interested in archaic and classical Greek poetry, especially Homer and drama, and in particular the tragic playwright Euripides. His edition of Euripides’ Ion with introduction, Greek text, and commentary appeared...

We in the Department of Classics join our colleagues in Ethnic Studies and Women and Gender Studies in condemning the murder of George Floyd and other Black Americans. We also endorse the statements of our professional organizations, the Society for Classical Studies and the Archaeological Institute of America , and...

Jackie Elliott has won a College Scholar Award, which she will use to support the completion of the following two projects: A short, introductory volume on Early Roman Poetry , for Brill’s Research Perspectives in Classical Poetry series. This volume will offer an overview of current scholarship and interpretive trends...