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The Department of Classics is devoted to the study of the languages, literature, and cultures of Greece and Rome, focusing on Antiquity but including all periods from the Bronze Age to Modern Greece. This study is important, as the origins of western and much Near Eastern literature, philosophy, art, religion, and social forms lay in the ancient world, making Greece and Rome vital contributors to
11/17/2025
Classical Reception: Harriet Fertik on Returning to Antiquity | Voices of Excellence Classical Reception: Harriet Fertik on Returning to Antiquity November 12, 2025 at 12:00pmNovember 12, 2025 by juliabiller Harriet Fertik, Associate Professor in the Department of Classics, discusses her research in classical reception, as well as her focus on literature and political thought in the...
08/20/2025
https://classics.osu.edu/events/book-launch-constantine-cavafy-new-biography-gregory-jusdanis
Book Launch for "Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography" by Gregory Jusdanis Please join us for the book launch of "Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography" by Professor Gregory JusdanisSpeakers:Gregory Jusdanis will read from his Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography Introduction by Ben Folit-Weinberg and a discussion with Michael Mungiello of Inkwell Management Literary Agency.D...
04/12/2024
On Tuesday, April 2nd, the Classics X NESA Coffee Hour hosted their final meeting of the semester. NESA PhD candidate Asad Uz Zaman gave a presentation titled "Is Satan a Fallen Angel in the Qur'an?," and students had the chance to speak with visiting scholar Dr. Bronson Brown-deVost (Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities).
04/10/2024
This month's undergraduate spotlight is Abigale Luber, a senior who is majoring in Classics and Romance Studies! Read more about her time in the our department at our website: https://classics.osu.edu/people/department-spotlights/undergraduate-student-spotlights/abigale-luber
04/09/2024
PhD candidate Matt Maynard has been awarded this year's Robert L. and Phyllis J. Iles Award for Graduate Study of Myth by the Center for the Study of Religion. The award will support Matt's dissertation research on the myths of Pan and how we develop new eco-critical ways of understanding the ancient Greek worldview by studying those myths.
Congratulations, Matt!
03/28/2024
Looking for a course to take online this summer? Consider enrolling in our Classical Mythology course! Enrollment is open now!
03/20/2024
Meet Professor Gregory Jusdanis! Read more about his background and experience in our department on our website: https://classics.osu.edu/people/department-spotlights/faculty-spotlights/professor-gregory-jusdanis
02/21/2024
This month we are featuring Aristogeneia Toumpa in our graduate student spotlight! Aristogeneia has been getting firsthand experience studying in the field this year in Athens. Read more on our website: https://classics.osu.edu/people/department-spotlights/graduate-student-spotlights/aristogeneia-toumpa
02/20/2024
Remember that cool statue we shared in December from one of our Honors mythology classes? It's now on display at the Warner Library at the Ohio State University at Newark, along with other artwork from the class! Read more about the projects below.
Ancient Greek-Inspired Student Art on Display If you’ve visited the Warner Library at The Ohio State University at Newark recently, you may have noticed classic art pieces inspired by ancient Greece dotted throughout. These are courtesy of Dana
02/08/2024
Autumn 2024 courses are now available on our website. Check out what our department will be offering before registration begins on March 18th!
https://classics.osu.edu/autumn-2024-course-offerings
02/07/2024
February's undergraduate student spotlight features a new Classics major, Emma McConnell! Emma is an Honors student who is majoring in our Latin track - read more about her journey so far at our website: https://classics.osu.edu/people/department-spotlights/undergraduate-student-spotlights/emma-mcconnell