UW-Madison’s Department of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies stands in solidarity with those protesting racism, police brutality, and systemic anti-blackness in our communities and institutions. We reaffirm the values espoused in our departmental Statement of Inclusive Excellence, and we endorse statements condemning the murder of George Floyd and racial injustice published by our professional associations, The Society for Classical Studies, The Society of Biblical Literature, and the The Archaeological Institute of America. Read the full statement here.