This is the official page for the Department of Classics at the University of Kansas. Welcome to the Department of Classics at the University of Kansas!
Classics is the integrated study of ancient Greek and Roman civilization through its languages, its literature, and its artistic and archaeological remains. This broad field includes the study of the great texts of classical antiquity, such as Vergil's Aeneid, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Plato's Symposium, Sophocles' Antigone, and the love poems of Sappho and Catullus, but also encompasses research
04/21/2026
Please join us at 4pm on Monday, May 4th, as we celebrating the achievements of our graduating and continuing students! Featuring a talk by KU alum, Brian Walters, Associate Professor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 🥳
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04/14/2026
Celebrate the USA’s 250th birthday with KU Classics and our course offerings for the upcoming academic year!
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