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Melissa Mueller awarded ACLS fellowship
Melissa Mueller, Associate Professor of Classics, has been named a 2018 Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellow by the American Council of Learned Societies. With the support of the Fellowship, Prof. Mueller will be in residence for the 2019-2020 academic year at the National Humanities Center in North Carolina.
Pompeii Bibliography and Mapping Project receives the AIA's Award for Outstanding Work in Digital Archaeology
Sunday, February 4, 2018
The Archaeological Institute of America has recognized the Pompeii Bibliography and Mapping Project with the 2018 Award for Outstanding Work in Digital Archaeology....
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Tenure track job opening
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
The Department of Classics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst announces a search for a full-time nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor....
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Looking to complete your language requirement? Try Latin!
Monday, August 28, 2017
The goal of Latin 126 is to introduce you to all aspects of the Latin language. By the end of one semester, you will be ready to read an extended excerpt from an original Latin text by an ancient author.
Philippides retires after 39 years
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
The conclusion of the 2016–17 academic year saw the well-earned retirement of Marios Philippides, who had been teaching at UMass Amherst since 1978. Prof. Philippides holds degrees in Classics from...
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Classics Department Hosts Fulbright Senior Scholar
Thursday, February 9, 2017
For the Spring 2017 semester, the UMass Department of Classics welcomes Fulbright Senior Scholar Vyara Kalfina, Assistant Professor of Ancient Greek and Roman culture in the Faculty of Philosophy,...
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Davis Room relocation
Thursday, August 25, 2016
The Davis Room, the Classics Department’s designated space in Du Bois Library, has moved from the thirteenth floor to Room 1602. The Davis Room houses an undergraduate research collection in...
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