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Prof. Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer Elected to the British Academy
By Sara PattersonProf. Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer would like to abolish the siloed nature of knowledge and embrace the interdisciplinarity of the humanities...
Double major
A student of physics—and classics—finds a path to medical research.
As an undergraduate, Jane Tunde Kelleher, AB’20, SM’21, did not plan on attending...
Two Humanities Scholars to Receive the Charles J. Goodwin Award
Profs. Christopher Faraone and Sofía Torallas Tovar will receive the Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit by the Society for Classical Studies as co-edit...
The Classics Are Everywhere; Most of Us Are Likely Just Not Looking for Them'
The following was published in UChicago News on July 31, 2023.
Editor’s note: This is part of a Summer Reading Series featuring notable books, au...
Two perspectives on the epic
When we think of the epic poem, we think of battles and heroes—almost always men—on ships. But what constitutes a literary epic? How do you write, or ...
Two perspectives on a divided America
Clifford Ando and Chris Kennedy discuss problems of communication, identity, and trust.
Clifford Ando, the David B. and Clara E. Stern Distinguished ...
Two Perspectives on Ancient Climate Change
Coping with changing climates in early antiquity
In the past 30 years, much has been written about climate’s effects on ancient civilizations, but pa...
Two Perspectives on Heroes
What is a hero? What is a superhero? Do heroes always behave heroically? Classicist Emily Austin talks about the heroes in the "Iliad," while film sch...
Adaptation
Classics professor Mark Usher stitches together an unorthodox career.
About 13 years ago, Mark Usher, AM’94, PhD’97, now chair of the classics depart...
With Valentine's Day Approaching, Why Not Try an Ancient Greek Love Spell?
We live in an era of convenience, and trying to make someone fall in love with you using only your personality is time-consuming. It might be time to ...