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Closs Receives Fulbright Award for Spain and Greece
Ginna Closs has received a 2020–2021 Fulbright Award for Teaching and Research in Spain and Greece. Prof. Closs will divide the Fellowship term between the National and Kapodistrian Univeristy in Athens, Greece and the Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Seville, Spain.
Keitel Honored for Distinguished Service to Classics in New England
Friday, August 7, 2020
Elizabeth Keitel, Professor Emeritus of Classics at UMass Amherst, has been honored with the 2020 Barlow-Beach Award from the Classical Association of New England. The award, the most prestigious...
CAMWS Honors Teresa Ramsby for Excellence in Teaching
Friday, May 29, 2020
The Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) has presented Teresa Ramsby with the 2019–2020 Award for Excellence in College Teaching. She joins her departmental colleague Debbie...
Congratulations to the Class of 2020
Thursday, May 7, 2020
On May 7, the Department of Classics gathered via Zoom for a virtual Honors Colloquium and Celebration of the Class of 2020. Despite the unusual events of the Spring semester due to the Covid 19...
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...
Emma Vanderpool Recognized for Distinguished Teaching
Saturday, May 4, 2019
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...
