Classical Antiquity in the News
Stories recommended by faculty and students
Smithsonian
Women in Classics: A Conversation with Judith Hallett
Was the Fall of Rome a Biological Phenomenon?
Classicizing Chicago
From the late 1800s, Chicagoans from all walks of life and with widely varying measures of familiarity with the classical sources have found elements of the ancient past useful for making meaningful contributions to their own struggles and ventures. The Classicizing Chicago Project is building a digital archive of examples of this cultural mingling across time and space.
Upcoming Events
Feb
28
2020
The (W)Hole Story: People, Pots, and Planes along the Dead Sea Pl...
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
The Global Antiquities Research Workshop presents Professor Morag Kersel (Archaeology, DePaul University): The (W)Hole Story: People, P...
Mar
2
2020
Ancient Philosophy Workshop: Marta Jimenez [Emory]
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
Olympiodorus on Rhetoric and Experience in Plato's Gorgias: A Defense of the Decent Politician
Apr
16
2020
1177 BC: Is the Collapse at the End of the Late Bronze Age of Rel...
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Join us for a talk with Professor Eric Cline (The George Washington University), who will present “1177 BC: Is the Collapse at the End ...