Welcome to the Department of Classical Studies
Note from the chair
Here you will find information about who we are and also something about the vitality of Classical Studies at the University of Missouri. Classical Studies is one of the founding departments of the University with a long history of education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Today's curriculum and resources reflect both that deep tradition and the exciting new directions that keep the study of ancient Greece and Rome central to contemporary debates about literature, language, and culture.
Our undergraduate program offers majors in Greek and Latin and also provides a concentration in Classical Humanities for students who prefer to explore the ancient Mediterranean world through literature in translation, history, and archaeology. Our graduate program is designed to prepare students for the rigors of college and university teaching and research positions. You will find the details below but will note throughout our strong commitment to a conception of Classical Studies that is expansive in its aims and methods while also dedicated to serious engagement with evidence and problems.
The Department of Classical Studies is a warm and intellectually stimulating home for students. We believe learning is a community enterprise. We sponsor lectures, workshops, and symposia, and frequently collaborate with other departments on campus. We encourage questions and respect differences. Our faculty present papers internationally and publish widely. Yet our office doors are usually wide open to students, and three members of the department have been awarded the University's most distinguished teaching award. Certainly visit us here online, but also stop by Strickland Hall to meet us in person.
Dennis Trout, Chair
News
February 2013: Several outstanding classics undergraduates received recognition (and prizes!) at the 2013 Arts and Science Scholarship Reception, February 19. The department nominated six students to receive A&S scholarships, and all were successful: Jennifer Bennett, Stephen Cobb, Brianna Dyer, Pari Jafari, Sorsha Smith, and Anna Stout. Also at the reception, we presented our departmental awards. Winning the CAMWS Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Classical Studies and also the LaBrunerie Greek Prize (for the second year!) was Jaclyn Herr. Jacob Nicholson won the Wake Foster Latin Prize. Congratulations to all of these excellent students!
February 2013: Missouri Classics will be well represented at the upcoming meeting of the Classical Association of the Midwest and South, April 17-20, in Iowa City. Six of our current graduate students will be presenting papers - Justin Arft, Chris Dobbs, Sterling Garnett, Morgan Grey, Stephanie Kimmey, and Pierce Wade - as will two recent graduates of our PhD program, Andrew Porter and Casey Shamey. Faculty in attendance will include David Schenker and Ted Tarkow, each chairing a paper session, and Anatole Mori, chairing a session and giving a paper herself.
November 2012: The 2012 issue of Mercurius, our departmental newsletter, is now available (Events).
