A Guest Lecture by Prof. George Giatsis from Aristotle University will take place September 27th at 4:00-5:30 pm, 354 ten Hoor. Giatsis has a doctoral on the biomechanics of volleyball; he is a Kinesiology professor at AUTh and very successful coach of Olympian athletes. He comes to us as an Erasmus scholar (a European program similar to the Fulbright), visiting the UA

A Guest Lecture by Dr. Mary Gilbert Wednesday, October 4th at 5pm in ten Hoor 115. Mary Gilbert (Birmingham Southern) will talk to us on “Jean Racine and the Virgin Suicides of Ancient Tragedy”  

Classics Undergraduate Majors Fair 2017: Thursday, October 5th, from 10am to 3pm in the Ferguson Ballroom. Classics students and faculty encouraged to participate in this event! Please email the Classics Program to sign up!

Symposium I:  The Brutality of the Ancient World on October 11th at 4:30 in 251 BB Comer. Togas and costumes encouraged!

The Quincentennial celebration of the Reformation is October 30, Moody Music Bldg. Main Auditorium at 6pm. Dr. Kirk Summers will be presenting on Calvin. There will be music, food, an exhibit, and short presentations on Roman Catholicism at the eve of the Reformation, Luther, Calvin, the Radical Reformation, the English Reformation. All are encouraged to attend this

Symposium II:  'Saturnalia' Celebration on December 7th at 4:30 (location TBA) (TOGA REQUIRED).

"The Classic story of two lover's adventures in the underworld, re-imagined by one of the modern theatre's most gifted playwrights..." Tickets $20.00 showing from January 25th-February 10th, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm. The Classics Faculty will attend on January 26th.

Lupercalia was a mysterious fertility festival that occurred approximately at the same time as our Valentine's Day. Join us for a cooking class on ancient desserts and enjoy the celebration!

TOGA REQUIRED and be prepared to participate in a sacrifice!