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McClanahan Lecture: Classical Rhetoric

Nov. 29, 2017

Wednesday, November 29 7:00 PM in HUMN 150 presented by Tyler Lansford Classical Rhetoric in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Among Shakespeare’s ‘Roman’ plays, Julius Caesar is arguably the most Roman in both substance and form: not only is the title character Rome’s premier imperialist – the very language breathes a uniquely...

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Insults & Abuse in Classical Athens

Oct. 23, 2017

Talk by Professor Deborah Kamen, University of Washington on Monday, October 23 at 5:00 PM in Humanities 250 Banter at festivals, biting satire on the comic stage, invective in the courtroom, forbidden slanderous speech, and violent acts of hubris: Athenian insults and abuse ranged from benign to deeply offensive. In...

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McClanahan Lecture: Travelers and Immigrants

Oct. 11, 2017

Travelers and Immigrants in Greek Mythology presented by Professor Lauri Reitzammer Wednesday, October 11th 7:00 PM in HUMN 250 Greek Mythology is filled with travelers, wanderers, immigrants, exiles, and refugees. This lecture discusses some famous travelers and immigrants from Greek mythology with an emphasis on the representation of foreigners and...

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Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Classics Day 2017

Sept. 30, 2017

The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Department of Classics and the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Outreach Committee with the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Classics Association and the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Junior Classical League present: Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Classics Day on Saturday, 30th September, 2017 See the full Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Classics Day 2017 Schedule !

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Tracking Heracles through Pausanias

Sept. 25, 2017

Talk by Greta Hawes Tracking Heracles through Pausanias: l ocal myth and panhellenic knowledge Monday, September 25 5:00 PM HUMN 250 Heracles is everywhere in Pausanias’ Description of Greece. He was the ‘panhellenic hero par excellence’, and innumerable local communities connected landmarks in their territories to his mythic adventures. Precisely...

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Professor of Distinction - Carole Newlands

Sept. 21, 2017

On September 21 at 3:30pm in Old Main Chapel, professors of Art and Art History, Classics, Geography and Linguistics will give public lectures on their areas of expertise. From left to right, America, Palmer, Serreze, and Newlands Three members of the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder faculty have been named 2017...

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Latin Summer Enrichment Program

June 18, 2017

The Latin Summer Enrichment Program is a week-long day camp that introduces elementary and middle school students to the language and culture of ancient Rome. Rising 5th through 8th graders will communicate in Latin and engage in exciting activities, from performing plays to competing in a mini-Olympics, on the campus of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder. June 18-22, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

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The Destruction of Memory (Film Screening)

April 26, 2017

THE DESTRUCTION OF MEMORY Film Screening Wednesday, April 26 at 5:30pm in HUMN 1B50 Over the past century, cultural destruction has wrought catastrophic results for humanity, and has been steadily increasing. The Destruction of Memory looks at why this has happened, and how the push to protect and rebuild has...

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2017 Fountain Symposium

March 4, 2017

Continuity and Change in Late Antiquity

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Summer Online Greek - 2017

Feb. 24, 2017

BEGINNING CLASSICAL GREEK ONLINE - SUMMER 2017 Introductory Greek 1 June 5 - July 7 Introductory Greek 2 July 10 - August 11 Tuition and Fees: $1588 ($3176 for both courses) Instructor: Sam Kindick For more information, contact Professor Lauri Reitzammer ( reitzammer@colorado.edu ) http://www.facebook.com/ClassicalGreekOnlineAtÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ www.colorado.edu/classics/ No affiliation with the...

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