Classical Civilization

Interactions between American minority cultures and the reception of ancient Greco-Roman culture in literature, film & politics

Engagements with the languages, literatures, mythologies and histories of ancient Greece and Rome in a selection of Indigenous writers of North America from the seventeenth century to today

Eros and the Erotic in the Poetry of C.P. Cavafy

Satisfies the General Education criteria for: Cultural Studies - Western Humanities - Lit & Arts

The Classics Department of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is delighted to announce that it will be hosting the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Association of Ancient Historians (AAH). This...

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?...

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               ...

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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...

Antony Augoustakis has been teaching at Illinois since 2009. He specializes in Latin poetry of the Flavian period (69-96 CE) and the reception of Classics in modern film.He has been President of the...

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...

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...

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...

The Minor Form has to be completed with the...