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The UCLA Department of Classics is one of three Humanities departments at UCLA ranked in the top ten nationally in the last National Research Council report. Classics forms the foundation for the Humanities. Philology, philosophy, government (including democracy), the theater, linguistics, archaeology, literary theory and many other fields have their origins in the Classics. The UCLA Department of Classics has a robust undergraduate and graduate program. Each year we teach an average of 2,000 undergraduate students various aspects of Greek and Roman culture, literature, philology, archaeology, and history. We have a dedicated and diverse faculty of scholars and teachers,...
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Robert Gurval presented with UCLA’s Carole E. Goldberg Award, which recognizes “extraordinary service by an emeritus/a professor
On October 21, at a ceremony hosted by the Emeriti Faculty Association at their fall dinner, Robert Gurval was presented with UCLA’s Carole E. Goldberg Award, which...
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Professor Kelly Nguyen invited to HiSoMa laboratory as visiting professor
Professor Nguyen has been invited to be a part of the program "Classical Antiquity and Postcolonialisms", which takes place within the theme "Reception of Past Cultures" of...
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Welcome to the reception: UCLA professors bring new voices, viewpoints to study of classics
Adriana Vazquez, Kelly Nguyen to host a conference on classical reception Oct. 9 and 10 Ashna Madni | October 7, 2025 To spark more abundant and expansive engagement with...
