Associate Professor William Brockliss’s book, Homeric Imagery and the Natural Environment has been published online. The original was published by Harvard University Press. Read full details.
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Nandini Pandey: Mythbuster
The latest Sift & Winnow, a publication by the College of Letters and Science, features Associate Professor Nandini Pandey discussing her commitment to expanding mainstream views of the classical world. An Accidental Classicist: Nandini Pandey …
We Celebrate Languages!
Yesterday, we welcomed students to the 9th floor to explore our languages. The event, Celebrate Languages!, was organized by the Language Institute and intended to help students explore the many opportunities they have for language …
What have our students been up to this summer?
Undergrads Lillian Kobs Classical Humanities and Classics, with an Archaeology certificate I spent my summer between England, Madison, and my home in northwestern Wisconsin. My few weeks in England were spent hiking the rugged and …
Alum Kevin Mattison Accepts Post-Doc in Germany
Hebrew Bible PhD graduate, Dr. Kevin Mattison (2017), has accepted a three-year post-doc position at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany). He will be working under Junior professor Walter Bührer on the project “Innerbiblische Schriftauslegung in den …
Beneker Reminds Us ‘How to Be a Leader’
Professor Jeffrey Beneker’s forthcoming book titled, How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership will be published by Princeton University Press in fall. “The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about …
Emeritus Professor Mike Clover Passes Away
Frank “Mike” Metlar Clover joined the Classics department in 1968 and retired in 2000. Read his full obituary.
Alumni Updates
The Department of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies is excited to share the following good news regarding several graduate program alumni: Rachel Hart (PhD 2018) has been hired as a lecturer in Classics at …
Undergraduate Alumna Alexis Handley Featured
Read about Classical Humanities major Alexis Handley’s path to a successful career!
Hutton and McClure Earn Named Professor Fellowships
The Named Professorship Selection Committee has voted to recognize two CANES professors for their efforts. The awards are made possible by research efforts of UW–Madison faculty and staff. Technology arising from these research efforts is licensed …