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Should colleges teach the classics? To some, the Greek and Roman canon is for elitists whose idea of small talk is to quote Pliny the Younger in Latin.  But for Anika Prather, these ancient works are vital to understanding Black history. That’s why she’s dismayed that Howard University, where she teaches, is dissolving its classics department. The historically Black university in Washington, D.C., says it’s resetting priorities as student demands shift. At the same time, some worry that ...

The first English-language undergraduate programme on ancient Greek culture organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the International Hellenic University welcomed its first international students last September. Despite the difficult conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic the programme ran smoothly attracting the interest of many international students. The submission of applications for the ‘BA Programme in the Archaeology, History and Litera...

Written by Alba Curry The Center for Hellenic Studies would like to extend their greatest thanks and appreciation to all of those who participated in the fourth meeting of the Comparatism Seminar. We would also like to thank Cléo Carastro for her talk, “Polytheisms and Cosmologies-Comparative perspectives on ancient Greece and contemporary Nuna societies (Burkina Faso, West Africa)” Carastro’s presentation began with a set of questions: What does it mean to compare contemporary and ancie...

Howard University students and educators protest elimination of classical studies department Howard University in Washington D.C. has declared its intention to liquidate the university’s Department of Classics—the program dealing with the study of ancient Greco-Roman history, literature and philosophy—by the fall. Students, alumni and educators at the college have denounced the move, drawing widespread support from around the world. The classics department at Howard University, establishe...

Join us as we celebrate Greece's rich heritage with the American School at their Virtual Gala on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. EDT. Experience an extraordinary evening of culture, education, and inspiration—from the comfort of your own home! This year, the American School will honor Professor Curtis Runnels for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of post-antique Greece. Watch inspiring stories about the incredible people and work of the American School...

Formerly Transactions of the American Philological Association, through Volume 144, No. 2, Autumn 2014 (E-ISSN: 1533-0699, Print ISSN: 0360-5949). TAPA is the official research publication of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) which was founded in 1869 as the American Philological Association. The SCS is a learned society of scholars and teachers of the culture and history of the Greek and Roman worlds of antiquity. As the flagship publication of one of the largest professional associa...

Written by Alba Curry The Center for Hellenic Studies would like to extend their greatest thanks and appreciation to all of those who participated in the fourth meeting of the Comparatism Seminar. We would also like to thank Professor Johannes Haubold for his talk, “Comparatism from a Disciplinary Perspective: The Case of Classics and Assyriology.” Haubold’s talk considered how the disciplinary context of comparison affects what we compare and how we do it. For example, what are the conse...

Jennifer Saint A mesmerising retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Perfect for fans of CIRCE, A SONG OF ACHILLES, and THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS. ‘ARIADNE gives voice to the misused Princess of Crete who betrayed her father to save Theseus from the Minotaur. Relevant and revelatory.’ – Stylist As Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur echo from the Lab...

Howard Universitys classics department is an incubator for Black equality. Dont close it. The works in the classical canon are for all of us. Within them is language to fight for equality and to embrace our full humanity. Anika T. Prather Opinion contributor At a conference on using Socratic dialogue in the classroom through the Bill of Rights Institute, an attendee mentioned that the Howard University classics department, the only such department at a historically Black college or university ...

Female Authors Who Move Todays Literary World Published: - Apr 23, 2021 By reading and commemorating World Book Day, this Friday, April 23, 2021, open your wings and travel the world. The Woman Post | Rafael Ricardo Lopez Marti Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio tag. According to the official website of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), from 1 to 23 April, the Director-General of the institution Audrey Azoul...