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Valentina Ayala-Dean, a psychology major with a minor in classics, has been awarded the competitive Gilman Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State, to help fund her study abroad with Explore Italy—Spring Break this semester. About 25% of…

JOIN US FOR A LIVE READING OF VERGIL’S AENEID Book 9 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 10AM– 2PM Main Library Special Collections Celebrate the legacy of Rome’s most important poet with a reading of an entire book of Vergil aloud, in Latin! Organized by Eta…

Applications Due by May 6, 2024 The Department of Religious Studies and Classics is excited to offer support to University of Arizona students who would like to begin their study of Ancient (Classical) Greek or Latin this summer! Full or partial…

  In Summer 2024,  Dr. Nathaniel Katz will be offering Classics courses* through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy study abroad program, and the Department of Religious Studies and Classics is offering generous scholarships for students enrolling in…

Congratulations to Jacqueline Valenzuela-Gil (Classics & Pre-Business double major), who has received a Classics Language Tuition scholarship to study Latin 101 during the 2023 Winter Session!  Jacqueline writes: “I would love to learn Latin…

On a whirlwind trip to Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the Wildcats basketball team combined games and practices with visits to ancient archaeological sites and cultural experiences. As the professor on the journey, it was up to Rob Stephan to…

Professor Hasaki's innovative work, including the A.G.A.T.H.O.C.L.E.S. project, and courses were profiled on UA News today.  To learn more about her fascinating project, read the story here! Brava, Professor Hasaki!  

By Kyle Mittan, University Communications One morning in April, about a dozen University of Arizona classics and anthropology students gathered under the eucalyptus trees in the Women's Plaza of Honor to watch an artist at work. Using a series of…

Four professors in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.   Dr. Rae Dachille is promoted from Assistant Professor to tenured Associate Professor; Dr…

Congratulations to the 2023 General Arizona in Orvieto Classics Award Winners:  Jason Carrick, Michaela Gonzales, Madison Hernandez, Charlie Shadid, and Emily Wright. The award winners are featured below with excerpts of why they personally want to…

Congratulations to the 2023 Arizona in Orvieto Award Winners for Classics Majors:  Gemmalee DyerMok, Morgan Johnson, Nicholas Kaplan, Isaac Myers, and Ruby Staczek. The award winners are featured below with excerpts of why they personally want to…

Summer Pre-Session (05/15/2023 - 06/03/2023) CLAS 116B - Word Roots: Science and Medical Terminology CLAS 150C1 - Pyramids and Mummies: The Pharaoh and Ancient Egyptian Society (Gen Ed) CLAS 160B1 - Meet the Ancients: Gateway to Greece and Rome (Gen…