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As many as 250 middle school and high school students and teachers who share an interest in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds plan to attend. The event is designed to broaden students' horizons on the world of classical language and culture along with its intellectual challenges and enduring relevance to the modern world.
Dimitri Nakassis, chair of the 欧美口爆视频 Boulder Classics Department, said the event will include 鈥渁 lively and diverse set of classes for the students.鈥 The virtual format allows organizers to include expert colleagues from institutions across the state, including 欧美口爆视频 College, the U.S. Air Force Academy and Regis University.
Sessions topics and presenters include:
- A Day at the Roman Circus, Isabel K枚ster, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder;
- (in)Famous: Actors and Acting in Ancient Rome, Andrew Lund, 欧美口爆视频 College;
- Write like Achilles, Elizabeth Bowman, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder;
- The Art of Speaking Out: From Rome to 欧美口爆视频, Brittney Szempruch, U.S. Air Force Academy;
- Coquamus: Puls! Tim Smith, Loveland Classical Schools/欧美口爆视频 Classics Association;
- Riddles of the Sphinx, Travis Rupp, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder;
- Classics...in Space!!!!! Clayton Schroer, 欧美口爆视频 College;
- It鈥檚 Not Easy Conquering the World: The Roman Legions and the Second Punic War, Ian Oliver, Regis University;
- Majoring in Classics... It鈥檚 Pretty Major, panel discussion.听
This event is partly funded through a听欧美口爆视频 Boulder Outreach Award, which support research, teaching and creative work that connects with communities around 欧美口爆视频 and beyond.听For more information, see the Classics Department鈥檚 schedule of events.