The Illinois Classical Conference seeks proposals for its annual conference, to be held at the University of Illinois, Chicago, from October 20-21, 2023. There is no single theme for the annual meeting, and we encourage …
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Exciting changes to CANES’ majors
The Department of Classical & Ancient Near Eastern Studies is excited to share some news about recent changes to the department majors, which we believe will increase access to the discipline of classics and the …
Scan & Save: Will Bernstein (Classics ’18) preserves a critical moment in history
Content below by Aaron R. Conklin Published May 19, 2023 in College of L&S News In the summer of 2020, Will Bernstein was walking down a street in New York when he noticed it: As …
Marissa Gurtler awarded Graduate Student Service Scholarship
CANES graduate student Marissa Gurtler was recently selected for a Graduate Student Service Scholarship, an award that recognizes and honors grad students who volunteer to take on service roles in addition to their research, work, …
CANES graduate students present at CAMWS
Several CANES graduate students presented at 119th meeting of The Classical Association of the Middle West and South March 29 – April 1, 2023 in Provo, Utah: Kate Melberg: “Gendered Travel and Agency in the …
2023 Annual Alumni Newsletter
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Jeff Beneker and Leonora Neville organize symposium to be held in May
Jeff Beneker and Leonora Neville have organized a symposium to be held at Dumbarton Oaks this May. The symposium, titled “Ancient Histories and History Writing in New Rome: Traditions, Innovations, and Uses,” explores issues …
Rebecca Moorman accepts Assistant Professor position at Boston University
CANES Ph.D. graduate Rebecca Moorman has accepted a new position as Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University, which she will begin next year. Currently, Moorman is an Assistant Professor of Classics at Providence …
Marissa Gurtler & Eric Hensley selected as 2023 L&S Teaching Mentors
CANES PhD students Marissa Gurtler and Eric Hensley have both been selected by the College of Letters & Science to serve as 2023 L&S Teaching Mentors. In their mentor positions, Eric and Marissa will work …
Alex Dressler publishes ‘Selections from the Poems of Paulinus of Nola, including the Correspondence with Ausonius: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary’
Alex Dressler’s new book, Selections from the Poems of Paulinus of Nola, including the Correspondence with Ausonius: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary, will be available for order on March 1st. See the flyer below for a …