Greek

Exceptional Performance in Elementary Languages One or two outstanding students in each elementary language class (Latin 101, 102, 201, 202, Greek 101, 102, 201, 202, and Modern...

The Herodotus Helpline is delighted to launch the Doris Post Essay Prize, an annual competition in memory of Doris Post, co-founder of the journal Syllogos, teacher and scholar of the...

Verse Composition Prize The verse composition prize is awarded to the best original poem composed in Ancient Greek, Latin, or Modern Greek by an undergraduate or graduate student at...

Whether you are joining us on campus or off, we want to provide you with all the neccessary information you need to maximize your academic experience this semester. Need help with registration?...

Students can choose from three tracks in the Classical Languages Minor: Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, or Latin. The...

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES 1. ANCIENT GREEK TRACK GRK 101, Elementary Greek I, is a prerequisite for subsequent GRK courses; does not count toward the 32 hours for the...

Society for Classical Studies (SCS) Awards & Fellowships Prizes & Awards...

The Society for Classical Studies has published an online manual with career advice for Classics majors and minors as well as testimonials. Click...

The Luitpold and Barbara Wallach Scholarship was established in 2019 by Professor Barbara Wallach of the University of Missouri-Columbia to recognize high achievement by Classics students....

The Richard T. Scanlan Graduate Teaching Assistant Fellowship was established in honor of Richard T. Scanlan (1928–2009), Professor of Classics from 1967 to 1998. His inspired teaching went beyond...

Undergraduate students are eligible for the George N. Reveliotis Family Endowment scholarships when studying abroad in Greece through an approved program such as the ...

Friday, February 22 Levis Faculty Center 422 8:30-10 am Session 1: Migration and Translation (Chair: Jingling...

Contested Authorships in Latin Literature and Beyond Organizers: Antony Augoustakis and Brian Walters; International Conference, March 29-30, 2019 Schedule Friday, March 29 14:00               ...

Latin and Greek Tutors                              Fall 2023 Rates are set by the individual tutor and may vary. Please contact the program coordinator (traill...

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The Department of the Classics oversees a semester-long residential program in Athens, Greece. You can spend the Fall, Spring, or the entire academic year in one of the most exciting cities in Europe...

Dan Leon joined the Classics faculty at Illinois in 2014. His research focuses on how people use history to talk about themselves, especially in ancient Greece. He regularly teaches Greek at all...

Craig Williams has been teaching at Illinois since 2013. His research interests include Martial and Latin epigram, gender and sexuality in Latin literature and Roman culture, animals in Greek and...

Clara Bosak-Schroeder joined the department in 2015. Her work considers the intersection of Greek and Roman science and ethnography with reception studies and the environmental humanities. She chairs...

Summer Camps 2023 Welcome to Classics Summer Camps! We are looking forward to another exciting season this year with new activities and new and returning teachers. Camps will run...

A book prize awarded to the best performing undergraduate in one of the translation contests of the year (CAMWS Latin Translation Exam, Eta Sigma Phi, National Latin Exam,...

John Lewis Heller, who died on 6 November 1988, was professor of the Classics at Illinois from 1949 to 1975, serving as Head of the Department from 1949 to 1966. During this period, he was an...

Dear Colleagues and Students, Coming on October 27 & 28 in Lucy Ellis, a workshop about Tacitus' Histories, organized by Brenden Hay & Joseph Baronovic with Professor Antony...

The Classics Department is offering two travel awards to be used between June 2024 & June 2025. The award amount of $2,000 may be used for any program that focuses on the Greek or Latin language...