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Emma Vanderpool Recognized for Distinguished Teaching
Emma Vanderpool, MAT 2019, has received the Distinguished Graduate Student Teaching Award at UMass Amherst, one of only two prizes given to graduate student teachers each year. Her UMass students in her Latin 120 class in spring 2018 nominated her for the award because of her efforts to engage, educate, and enlighten them.
Archaeological Field School in Greece
Friday, September 13, 2019
Applications for the 2020 season of the archaeology field school on Kea, Greece are being accepted until October 20. For more information, contact Prof. Shannon Hogue.
Colloquium Honors Elizabeth Keitel on Retirement
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
On April 26, 2019 the Department of Classics held a colloquium on Greek and Roman historiography in honor of Elizabeth Keitel on the occasion of her retirement. There were four papers by eminent...
Classics Prize Winners Honored
Friday, April 5, 2019
At its annual awards banquet on March 29, the Department of Classics honored student prize winners for 2019, with particular recognition of the following:...
Poehler Receives $245,000 Getty Foundation Grant
Friday, February 15, 2019
Eric Poehler, associate professor of classics, has received a $245,000 grant from the Getty Foundation to complete a three-year project titled the Pompeii Artistic Landscape Project (PALP), an...
Two Lecturer Positions Available
Friday, January 25, 2019
The Department of Classics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for two lecturers. These are full-time (9-month) non-tenure-track positions beginning September 1, 2019...
Bulger Awards Presented to Outstanding Classics Majors
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
On Friday November 30, a ceremony was held to recognize this year's winners of the William M. Bulger Award. Each year the Department presents the Bulger Award to the outstanding Classics majors as...
