Classics
Carole Newlands talks about being named a Distinguished Professor, why to study classics and how Ovid matters today.
Three scholars will give fresh perspectives on ancient Persia in a symposium next month at the University of Colorado Boulder.
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder NEXT is featuring two innovative members of the arts and sciences community next week
One of Diane Conlin's goals is to encourage creative thinking among her students.
Cori Fagan has spent the better part of a decade balancing a full-time job, parenthood and school. This month marks a major milestone for her; she is graduating with a bachelor's degree in classics.
When Stan Garnett (Hist’78) came to the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder in the fall of 1974, he planned to study classics, then become an ordained Presbyterian minister. His time at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä, however, would eventually yield a different path built on the great themes of civilization.
An extensive collection of Southwestern prehistoric sandals is housed in the Museum of Natural History at the University of Colorado Boulder. Because the sandals are ancient artifacts, researchers can’t just strap them on to see how well they wear.
Elspeth Dusinberre will deliver the 112th Distinguished Research Lecture at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder on Tuesday, May 1, at 4 p.m. in the UMC’s Glenn Miller Ballroom. Her talk is titled “Archaeology, Imperialism and What it Means to Be Human.â€
Newly minted professors of distinction have notable expertise in artists’ personas, natural-language technology, classic poems and climate-change education, and on Sept. 21, they offered a public overview of their work.
The Classics Department at the University of Colorado Boulder will host students from across the state for Colorado Classics Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, on the Norlin Library quadrangle.