Duke Department of Classical Studies

Please congratulate Professor Ginsberg on this honor of being named a Bass Chair!
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Nine Faculty Named 2026 Bass Chairs | Office of Undergraduate Education Nine faculty members were named 2026 Bass Chairs this spring, joining the Bass Society of Fellows. This prestigious distinction honors faculty whose teaching and research

Department awarded Dean's Award for Inclusive Excellence in Graduate Education for its Bridge-to-the-PhD program, which provides a fully-funded year of additional language training to students from underrepresented communities before matriculating into the PhD program.

Graduate School Grants 10 Dean's Awards for 2026 | The Graduate School Graduate School Grants 10 Dean's Awards for 2026 - The Graduate School

Tara Wells co-edits volume of Res Difficiles -
"Rez Diff: Indigenous Perspectives"

Res Diff 2.2 (2025) Special Issue: “Rez Diff: Indigenous Perspectives”Guest-edited by Ashley Lance and Tara Wells. Cover Image: Evan Shannon, Αυτοχθων Ashley Lance and Tara Wells, Introducing Rez Diff: Indigenous Pers…

PhD student Tara Wells describes the personal impact of Elon University's Preparing Future Faculty program:

Elon partners with Duke University graduate students to mentor future faculty through Preparing Future Faculty program Elon University is helping prepare the next generation of college professors through the Preparing Future Faculty program to partner with graduate students at Duke University to serve as mentoring site for program.

Read how Associate Professor Josh Sosin embraces the little things in life.

The Beauty in Doing the Work Over and Over and Over Again | Duke Today The Beauty in Doing the Work Over and Over and Over Again From basketball video shoots to the classroom, how Duke colleagues find purpose and creativity in repetition
 Image We all have our "Groundhog Days" -- those tasks that we must do over and over again and find ways to approach with fresh eye...

Professor Janan's Ancient and Medieval Epic (CLST 204) course featured on The Duke Chronicle as one of five HI's for Spring semester:

5 HIs for spring semester For the first-years among us, who are the first to navigate Duke’s new graduation requirements, here are five Humanistic Inquiry (HI) courses to consider adding to your schedule.

Great news! Drs. Shirley Werner and Lisa Carson have been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Society for Classical Studies!
Read about it at the link below:
https://classicalstudies.org/scs-news/distinguished-service-award-lisa-carson-and-shirley-werner

Classical Studies alumna Stephanie Morgan publishes op-ed at Notre Dame on how her knowledge of Classical languages has been useful to her scientific endeavors.

A Classicist in the Lab: How Studying the Humanities Helps Me Succeed as a Biology PhD Student I have never studied the classics with any intention of gleaning directly applicable information for my work in the sciences. Nevertheless, I have incre...

Please congratulate Professor Lauren Ginsberg on being awarded the Richard K. Lublin Award for creating a challenging yet supportive classroom environment!

Duke recognizes 4 faculty members with undergraduate teaching awards Four faculty members were recognized with undergraduate teaching awards at the Arts & Sciences Council meeting Sept. 11.

Professor Maurizio Forte publishes new book! "A New Etruscan Archaeology: Twenty-First Century Techniques and Methods" (Oxford University Press) is now available.

Abstract:

“A New Etruscan Archaeology” redefines our understanding of Etruscan civilization by emphasizing the transformative impact of innovative technologies and multidisciplinary approaches. Historically overshadowed by Roman and Greek studies, Etruscan archaeology provides essential insights into the Mediterranean's cultural interactions during the first millennium BCE.

Read more here:

A New Etruscan Archaeology: Twenty-First Century Techniques and Methods Abstract. “A New Etruscan Archaeology” redefines our understanding of Etruscan civilization by emphasizing the transformative impact of innovative technolo

Happy First Day of Class for 2025-2026! Welcome back students, returning and new. We have for you the latest edition of PHEME for the 2024-2025 academic year. Read our Chair's message highlighting the students, faculty, and department events. Please also read the beautiful tributes to the recently departed Professor Emeritus Francis Newton. There is a direct link to the tribute page from the newsletter.

2024-2025 At the end of each school year, our faculty and graduate students look back to reflect on highlights — professional and personal — that occurred. We also invite our alumni to share with us and their classmates any news happening in their lives and careers. We compile this information in the foll...