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Oct. 6, 2020
Fulfill some of your General Education with Classics.
Tier I Individuals & Societies, Diversity Emphasis
CLAS 150C1 Pyramids & Mummies: Ancient Egyptian Society
HUMS 150B1 Mind-Altering Substances in the Ancient World
Tier I Traditions…
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Sept. 16, 2020
As Athens rose to become the intellectual and cultural center of Ancient Greece in the fifth century BC, communities of artists within the city began transforming established traditions with ground-breaking innovations.
Athenian potters dominated…
Aug. 17, 2020
In accordance with University policy, all graduate orientation events will occur remotely. Zoom links will be sent out through email. If you require a link, please contact Dr. Courtney Friesen: friesen@email.arizona.edu.
Monday, August 17
9:00am—…
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June 8, 2020
Classics will be offering Intensive Latin and Intensive Greek in Summer 2020. For registration information, visit: http://summer-winter.arizona.edu/ .
Summer Session I, June 8 - July 9, 2020Intensive Latin 112 (Grammar and Syntax), ONLINE, 6 units…
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May 13, 2020
Maggie Camp and Robert Stephan have been selected as the College of Humanities 2020 faculty award winners.
Camp, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies, is the Distinguished Undergraduate Advising/Mentoring Award recipient. Camp was also the…
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May 11, 2020
Three professors in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.
Courtney Friesen is promoted from Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and…
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May 8, 2020
Last week we held our annual Classics Awards Ceremony, which was broadcast live for the first time to our students, staff, and faculty. The ceremony began with inspirational opening remarks from Dr. Karen Seat, after which special thanks were given…
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March 19, 2020
Dear College of Humanities Students,
Despite the ever-changing challenges posed by the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the College of Humanities remains focused on two priorities for students: your health and your academic progress toward…
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Dec. 6, 2019
Classics at the University of Arizona is pleased to provide Travel Grants to students enrolled in Classics courses through the Arizona in Orvieto (Italy) study abroad program in the 2020 Spring semester. With a generous grant from the Dorrance…
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Nov. 14, 2019
The Cynthia White Travel and Study in Italy Award will be given in 2020 to students enrolled in a UA Classics course while participating in academic travel in Italy and/or study abroad programs in Italy. For more information, contact Professor…
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Nov. 1, 2019
The Homerathon is an annual tradition presented by Eta Sigma Phi, the Classics Honors Society, and the faculty of Classics.
Each year, volunteers work together to read one of Homer's epics aloud in English from start to finish in a single day,…
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Sept. 19, 2019
The 10th annual Tucson Humanities Festival features 10 events offering thought-provoking lectures, panels, readings and films by faculty and special guests, including poet and author Sandra Cisneros.
As new ideas develop and new technologies…