Washington University Classics Department

THIS SUNDAY: the Classics Club and Eta Sigma Phi chapter present: Virtual HALLOWEEN READINGS FROM LUCIAN! (in English) "Lover of Lies" and "Dialogues of the Dead."... OCT. 25, 2020 - 2:00 PM CDT All are welcome. For the Zoom link, and to request a part to read if you would like one, email Tim Moore at [email protected]

Happening next Tuesday!

Join the WashU Classics Department for CripAntiquity: Making Ancient Studies More Accessible, a talk by Clara Bosak-Schroeder, Assistant Professor of Classics at UIUC, about supporting and promoting neurodiverse and disabled teachers and students in ancient history and related disciplines. This event will take place through Zoom on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6 PM CST. Here is a link for more information: https://classics.wustl.edu//cripantiquity-making-ancient-s And here is a link to RSVP: https://wustl.zoom.us//tJwrfuigqToqGN0uLPRFnn49YN2ZZmGTUTGJ We hope to see you all there!

A new bridge program from our friends at UVA. Fantastic news for the field.

The first virtual Mylonas lecture, organized by our friends at UMSL, is today! https://classics.wustl.edu//2020-george-e-mylonas-lecture-

Mark your calendars, gird your loins, and pop your popcorn for Wilson's Odyssey!

Did you know that this year we are offering a *third* ancient language in a two-semester introductory course? For the first time in no one knows how long, students are learning Coptic at Wash U. Years ago, colleagues put up "Read Greek" and "Read Latin" signs in their offices overlooking Bowles Plaza; now Professor Jenott has added a third.

In conjunction with the EosREADS for Black Lives project, the Wash U Classics Department invites you to join our discussion on the role and utilization of critical race theory for the study of antiquity, on October 8, 6:00-7:30pm CST, on Zoom. To register, click here: https://wustl.zoom.us//tJUrduGtrjMsGdCU-PMPYKtwHv8rc9AaXJ7m For more information on the event, click here: https://classics.wustl.edu//eos-project-reads-black-lives-

Classics MAs go places! https://classics.wustl.edu//newly-minted-classics-mas-take

Spread the word about this contest for college and high school students! Get in touch with your inner Medea (or Nurse, or Jason, or Creon...) https://www.out-of-chaos.co.uk/playingmedea-uscanada

Please enjoy this exclusive interview with Professor Nicola Aravecchia for the Italian Community of St. Louis website! You need to be able to read Italian, but that's a small barrier to enjoying his fascinating story, right? https://www.stlouisitalians.com//esclusivo-intervista-a-ni

Excellent timing, as next Friday and the following Thursday we hold our own local discussions on race and Classics: Denise McCoskey being interviewed about her book "Race: Antiquity and its Legacy" on the "History of Ancient Greece" podcast. Add it to your early-fall playlist!

Opportunities to attend presentations on plagues and pandemics in the ancient world.