Preston Atwood (Hebrew Bible PhD, 2019) has just published a revised version of his dissertation, “Translating a Translation: An Indirect Translation Approach to the Relationship of LXX-Isaiah to Peshiṭta-Isaiah,” available for purchase online via Brill …
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R. Jesse Pruett successfully defends dissertation, “A King after the Prophet’s Own Heart: The Prophetic Redaction of the David Narratives”
R. Jesse Pruett has successfully defended his dissertation, “A King after the Prophet’s Own Heart: The Prophetic Redaction of the David Narratives.” Members of the committee were: Prof. Jeremy Hutton (director) Prof. Jeff Beneker Prof. …
Friends & Alumni Annual Newsletter ⎻ Fall 2023
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Introducing Andrew Bartsch, Academic Advising Manager
Our department is incredibly excited to welcome Andrew Bartsch, who joined our department in early November as an Academic Advising Manager. Prior to joining CANES & ACS, Andrew worked as an academic advisor in UW-Madison …
Introducing Assistant Professor Katie Dennis
Our department is excited to welcome Katie Dennis (Princeton University, PhD’23), who joined our department in fall 2023 as an Assistant Professor. Learn more about her in the Q&A below. 1. What is your main …
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 undergrads win Certificates of Commendation in CAMWS Latin Translation Contest
Two UW-Madison CANES undergrads, Evan Weatherby and Justine Manning, both taught by Vanessa Schmitz-Siebertz, have each won a Certificate of Commendation in the CAMWS Latin Translation Contest. Congratulations, Evan and Justine!
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 …