Classical Antiquity in the News
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France asks for Greek and Latin to be included in UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list
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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
May
10
2019
From Homer to Freestyle Rap: Oral poetry in the 21st century – a ...
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Free lecture and performance, From Homer to Freestyle Rap: Oral poetry in the 21st century – by Indianapolis-based rap artists, The Mud...
May
16
2019
Workshop - Fiona Macintosh (Classics, St. Hilda's College, Oxford...
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
This interactive workshop, “Theatre, Comparatism, and the 'Classic': Interactions between Shakespeare and the Greeks,” invites particip...
Oct
18
2019
Classics in the Public Sphere
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Join us for the public lecture "Classics in the Public Sphere" with Dr. Sarah Bond and Dr. Donna Zuckerberg.