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Classical Studies Department Events
Academic Year 2009-2010
| Classical Studies Fall 2009 Lecture Series | |
| October 14, 2009 | "The Ajax Dilemma: Justice, Compassion, and Community",
Lecture given by: Paul Woodruff, University of Texas at Austin Location and time: PAC 001, 4:15 PM |
| November 5, 2009 |
"Coping with the Author as Other: A Pacifist Translates the Aeneid's War Scenes" Lecture given by: Sarah Ruden, Visiting Fellow at Yale Divinity School Location and time: 200 Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street, Wesleyan University, 4:15 pm |
| November 11, 2009 | Co-sponsored by Classical Studies, Religious Studies, and the Archaeology Program
"The Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovery and Meaning" Lecture given by: Dan Bahat, Faculty of the University of St. Michael's College at the School of Theology at the University of Toronto Location and time: 113 Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street, Wesleyan University, 8:00 pm |
Past Academic Year 2009-2010
| October 20, 2009 | Classical Studies Majors' Luncheon |
| October 29, 2009 | Prof. Caldwell's course, CCIV 124: The Roman Family visits the Old Durham Cemetery, led by Di Longley, former director of the Middlesex County Historical Society
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| October 30, 2009 | Classical Studies Open House Pizza Lunch, 12:00 noon, Downey House Lounge |
Academic Year 2008-2009
| April 23, 2009 | Classical Studies Spring 2009 Lecture Series
"Deus nobis haec otia fecit" Recontextualizing Virgil's bucolic deus Lecture given by Petra Schierl, University of Basel; Fellow, Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ Location and Time: 200 Downey House Lounge, Wesleyan University, 4:15 pm |
| April 25, 2009 | New York trip to the Onassis Cultural Center (exhibit "Worshipping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens") and to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| April 30, 2009 | Junior/Senior Thesis Presentation Dinner
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Past Academic Year 2008-2009
| February 24, 2009 | Classical Studies Open House Pizza Lunch |
| December 10, 2008 | Holiday Study Break  |
| November 13, 2008 | Classical Studies Fall 2008 Lecture Series, Celia Schultz, Yale University, "The Romans and Ritual Murder, " 4:15 p.m., Downey House 113 |
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| October 17, 2008 | Intro to Latin and Greek Student Gathering (Luncheon) | ||
| October 14, 2008 | Classical Studies Majors' Luncheon | ||
| September 6, 2008 | A trip to the Onassis Cultural Center and the Metropolitan Museum in New York |
| Click on the thumbnail for a gallery of photos of the trip to New York City |  |
Past Events
Academic Year 2007-2008
| May 24, 2008 |  Commencement/Reunion Reception, Downey House Lounge
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| May 14, 2008 | End of the Year Spring Party, Wasch Center
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| May 6, 2008
To see more images of the Hoplite Battle click on this photo. |
CCIV 239 War in Greco-Roman Society
Staging of a Hoplite Battle
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| May 1, 2008
To see more images of the Thesis Presentations click on Sara Maeder's picture. |
Classical Studies Junior/Senior Dinner
Senior Thesis Presentations Sara Maeder ('08)
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| April 24, 2008 | James Ker, University of Pennsylvania, "The Afterlife of Paulina, Seneca's Wife" |
| April 17, 2008 | Michael Putnam, Brown University, "Virgil and History"
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| February 28, 2008 | Open House Pizza Lunch
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| February 14, 2008 | Majors' luncheon |
| December 11, 2007 | Majors' Committee: Film screening of the movie 300. |
| October 26, 2007 | Majors' luncheon |
