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Celebrate the spooky season with Scary Stories, Near & Far!

Join us October 28 for this 2nd Annual Halloween humanities event

The O'Connell Key
graduation

Congratulations to our 2022 award winners!

The Department of Classical Studies celebrated its graduates and recognized several outstanding students at our Department Honors Convocation in April.

Is this just Greek to you? Then take some classics classes!

Register now for Fall 2022 classical studies courses!

Registration for Fall 2022 is underway, and we have courses for you in Greek and Roman literature, art, and history. You can also learn Latin or Ancient Greek to read ancient works in their original language.

Biological and Chemical Warfare in Ancient Myth and History

Join us April 11 for a virtual talk by Dr. Adrienne Mayor

Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

NEW scholarships in Classical Studies -- apply today!

The Department is pleased to announce undergraduate awards for study abroad, tuition, and resources, and a new post-bacc diversity scholarship.

Is this just Greek to you? Then take some classics classes!

Choose your spring 2022 classical studies courses!

Registration for Spring 2022 begins November 8, and we have courses for you in Greek and Roman literature, history, law, and more. You can also learn Latin or Ancient Greek to read ancient works in their original language.

Obelisk of Thutmosis III in Alexandria, before 1923, Brooklyn Museum

Born Again: Alexandria's Foundation Story and Modern Colonial Imaginations

Join us October 25 for a virtual talk by Dr. Blouin, finally rescheduled from spring 2020!

The O'Connell Key
graduation

Congratulations to our 2021 award-winners!

The Department of Classical Studies celebrated its graduates and recognized several outstanding students at our virtual Department Honors Convocation on April 29.

"urbs procul est, urbs magna, Chicago”: Latin Drama, Jesuit Education, and the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair

Dr. Christopher Polt (Boston College) presented the Callahan lecture on March 22 for the 150th anniversary of Loyola University Chicago

Classical Studies Essay Contest

Enter the 2021 contest for essays written on Classical Studies topics from 2020 (full year) or 2021 (spring)! Submit by March 29!

graduation

Congratulations to our award-winners and 2020 graduates!

The Department of Classical Studies celebrated its graduates and recognized several outstanding students at our virtual Department Honors Convocation on April 23.

New members (standing, from left) Ryan Jensen, Lauren Ruesink, Alexandria Scheidecker, Ted Sheils, Kenny Wallace, and Honore Walsh follow the instructions from officers Frances Bartolutti, Claire Dosen, Juliannna Babich, and Rachel Nezzer.
Eta Sigma Phi

Welcome to our new Eta Sigma Phi members!

Loyola's Iota Sigma chapter of Eta Sigma Phi initiated six new members on February 17, honored for their achievements in the study of Latin or ancient Greek.

statuette of Cybele on a cart drawn by lions, Metropolitan Museum of Art 97.22.24

Bringing Mother Home

Dr. Krishni Burns presents on ancient Rome, multiculturalism, and the cult of the Great Mother.

Ewwww!

Performance of Thyestes, Seneca's Horror Show

It's time for the annual Halloween tradition in the Department of Classical Studies! Furibunda Productions presents Seneca's Thyestes, a gruesome play written during the rule of the Roman emperor Nero.

Clio, muse of history (Pompeii)

Changes to the majors in Latin and Ancient Greek!

Starting in fall 2019, enjoy increased flexibility as you pursue your study of ancient languages.

Stephanie Wong examines an inscription in the Epigraphic Museum, Athens, Greece

Student research in Classical Studies

Classics students research ancient agriculture, Roman graffiti, and more, and present the results at national conferences.

Aerial view of Antioch (Princeton excavation archives)

Discover the history of Antioch

Dr. Andrea De Giorgi presents the Archaeological Institute of America's Kershaw Lecture at Loyola (Wednesday, 11/29, 7pm)

Fasces or Fascism? The Balbo Monument in Chicago

Join us for a panel discussion of the Balbo Monument, a Roman column gifted to Chicago by Mussolini. Wednesday, October 25, 5:30pm, Cudahy Science 202.

Graduating seniors Meghan Jackson and Katie Narayan at the Weekend of Excellence.

Congratulations Classical Studies students!

This year, Classical Studies students did independent research projects and won departmental and national awards!

excavations at Marzamemi

Loyola alum lectures on shipwreck excavation in Sicily

Justin Leidwanger (Stanford University) presented "The Late Antique 'Church Wreck' at Marzamemi: Marble, Maritime Heritage, and Museum Development along the Sicilian Coast" on March 22, 2017.

Members of the spring 2016 capstone course, Humanism in Antiquity

Congratulations 2016 graduates and award winners!

The Department of Classical Studies celebrated its graduates and award winners at the annual department Honors Convocation.

Stephanie Wong

Classical Studies Major chosen as Ricci Scholar

Stephanie Wong, a Classical Civilization major and Latin minor, spent the 2016-17 academic year in Rome and China researching opera in both countries.

Senior Hannah Slough at the Athenian Agora excavation site.

Classical Studies Professor and Students Spend Summer Excavating Ancient Greek History

Professor Laura Gawlinski spent her first summer digging up artifacts at the Athenian Agora in Greece nearly 20 years ago. Now, she’s giving her students at Loyola a chance to do the same.

In Memoriam

Fr. Matt Creighton, S.J.

The Department mourns the loss of our emeritus colleague, Fr. Matthew E. Creighton, S.J. He died Friday, 23 November 2018, at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, Michigan.

In Memoriam

Dr. Gregory Dobrov: In Memoriam

The Department of Classical Studies, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Loyola community mourn the loss of Associate Professor Dr. Gregory Dobrov. Dr. Dobrov passed away in September 2015 after a valiant fight against cancer. His students and his colleagues remember him as a passionate teacher and a brilliant scholar.

manuscript featuring the writing of Hippocrates, Greek doctor and author of the original Hippocratic Oath

New opportunities for the new academic year!

Beginning in academic year 2015-16, take courses on ancient science or fulfill your Engaged Learning requirement with a Classical Studies internship!

The O'Connell Key

Congratulations to our graduates and award-winners!

The Department of Classical Studies celebrated its graduates and recognized several outstanding students at the Department Honors Convocation on April 29.

Joe Goodkin performs his *Odyssey* at Loyola.

Joe Goodkin's *Odyssey*, an original composition for guitar that captures the spirit of Homer's epic poem, was performed Monday April 13 in Galvin Auditorium in the Sullivan Center.

New members Michael Coffey, Paul Bartel, Meghan Jackson, Josefina Aponte, Marie Nicole Claudio, Kathleen Narayan, and Garrett McComas sign the by-laws while current members Ed Keogh and Michael Irwin officiate. New members also include Laura Heinson and J.P. Henry (currently at the Rome Center)

Congratulations to our new Eta Sigma Phi members!

Loyola's Iota Sigma chapter of Eta Sigma Phi welcomed nine new members on February 23, chosen for their achievements in the study of Latin or ancient Greek.

New Guide to the Athenian Agora Museum Published by Classical Studies Professor Laura Gawlinski

Learn more about the history of this museum in Athens and Prof. Gawlinski's ongoing excavation work.

Justin Leidwanger: Marzameni Maritime Heritage Project

Classical Studies Alumnus awarded grant from the Archaeological Institute of America

Classical Studies students go on to do exciting things in a variety of fields. Justin Leidwanger's interest in the economic history of the ancient world led him to underwater archaeology in Sicily.

Professor Penny Livermore holds #1 spot with Rate My Professors

Rate My Professors, a commonly frequented site for college students, recently awarded Loyola faculty member Dr. Penny Livermore (Department of Classical Studies) with the number one position ranked by students.

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