Upcoming Events
2022-2023 Events
February 1, 2023
Join us for a lecture with Dr. Katherine Lu Hsu about how Euripides' work connects to the modern-day COVID-19 pandemic.March 30, 2023
Chicago-based musician and Classics degree holder Joe Goodkin has traveled the world as a modern bard. He has now turned his attention to Homer’s other epic poem and created a 17-song adaptation of the Iliad steeped in ancient and modern war literature as well as interviews and his experiences playing music at VA hospitals as part of recreational therapy for veterans experiencing PTSD and other related war traumas. Goodkin's first-person songs capture the horror, grief, and love that permeate the Iliad and the combat experience.
April 18, 2023
Stories from ancient cultures have shaped art throughout the centuries. Starting off with a storytelling performance by Doria Hughes, this event will focus on the reception of classical myths today through avenues including literature, theater, and fine arts.The event will also identify the importance of these stories in the modern age.
December 1, 2022
Join us for a lecture from Dr. Angela Kim Harkins on December 12 at 2:30 PM.
November 14, 2022
Join us for an Evening With A.E. Stallings on Monday, November 14th at 5:30 PM in the Pearlman Lounge. This will be a poetry reading and lecture from renowned poet A.E. Stallings.October 29, 2022
Please join us for our annual Archaeology Day celebrations as part of the University's Family Weekend on Saturday, October 29th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We will be offering family friendly activities of an artifact touch cart and archaeology dig bins for the full two hours. We will also be hosting a speaker panel from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
October 14, 2022
All students are encouraged to join our annual student symposium on research, excavations, and projects from the previous summer! We will be meeting in Mandel 303 on Friday, October 14th at 12:00 PM.