A City in Transition: Reflections on Recent Investigations at Morgantina (Sicily) This talk highlights the results of recent excavations carried out at the archaeological site of Morgantina in central Sicily,…
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Nandini Pandey | “The Colorblindness Gap: From Roman Diversity Beyond Affirmative Action?”
Published: April 4, 2024Annual UCLA Joan Palevsky Lecture Professor Nandini Pandey, Johns Hopkins University “The Colorblindness Gap: From Roman Diversity Beyond Affirmative Action?“
Read MoreAlex Dressler | The Way and Its Poor: Bareness of Life in Roman Aesthetic Theory
Published: March 14, 2024The UCLA Department of Classics presents a talk by Alex Dressler (University of Wisconsin-Madison) on Thursday, April 4 at 4:00 PM. The lecture entitled “The Way and Its Poor: Bareness of…
Read MoreRichard Hunter | “Plutarch and the History of Greek Poetry”
Published: February 26, 2024Please join us for a talk by Richard Hunter (University of Cambridge) entitled “Plutarch and the History of Greek Poetry” on Monday, March 4 at 5 PM in Dodd 248. Reception to follow. All…
Read MoreAnthony Kaldellis | Who Invented the “Modern Greeks,” and Why?
Published: February 20, 2024The UCLA Department of Classics and the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture present a Reception of Hellenic Culture Lecture Series featuring Anthony Kaldellis (University of Chicago) on Tuesday, March 12…
Read MoreAndreas Schachner | “A New Look at an Ancient City: An Outline of the Development of Hattusha during the 2nd Millennium BC”
Published: February 16, 2024Please join us on Monday, February 26 at 5 PM for Prof. Dr. Andreas Schachner (German Archaeological Institute, Istanbul, and University of Würzburg, Germany) for his talk entitled “A New Look at an Ancient…
Read MoreInternational Conference on “Plato and Lyric Poetry” Change of venue: May 10 – May 11 Dodd Hall 248
Published: February 2, 2024The Department of Classics will hold an International Conference on “Plato and Lyric Poetry” on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, 2024 in Dodd 248. Conference Schedule: Friday May 10th, 2024:…
Read MoreHannah Čulík-Baird publishes new article “The Image of the Slave in Cicero’s Catilinarians.”
Published: December 20, 2023Professor Hannah Čulík-Baird has a new published article “The Image of the Slave in Cicero’s Catilinarians.” Rhetorica 41.4, pp385-411. Abstract: “Are we not condemned to live in our exposure to…
Read MoreUCLA Dept of Classics alumna Irene Han has published her book, Plato and the metaphysical feminine: one hundred and one night
Published: December 15, 2023Our own Irene Han (PhD UCLA 2017, now teaching at NYU-Gallatin) has published her book, the fruit of lengthy contemplation: Congratulations, Irene! Entitled Plato and the metaphysical feminine: one hundred…
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