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Welcome to the Department of Classics

Classical studies is an interdisciplinary major, with specializations in ancient language and classical civilization that offer students instruction in the history, literature, and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans. These two specializations require proficiency in Latin or ancient Greek. The department also offers the option for students to specialize in Modern Greek with instruction in the language, literature, and culture of modern Greece and requires proficiency in modern Greek.

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Announcements

Democracy in Theory and Action (CLA1011) — Experiential Learning
The students of the class Democracy in Theory and Action had a tour of the very timely and well-curated exhibition of Matheson Museum of Gainesville ...
FIRST Distance Program Open House for 2025 Admissions season!
Friday, Sept. 13, 8:00 p.m. Eastern time in Zoom (email vyates@ufl.edu for invite). Dr. Yates will do a short presentation on the program at 8:00, then stick around until 9:30 to answer questions - feel free to drop by any time.
Reinventing Tacitus: The Dynamics of Reappropriation
Thursday, Sept. 26, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m.
An international workshop on the influence of Tacitus in Early Modern European intellectual history, bringing together scholars from Norway, Italy, France, the UK, Germany, and Poland.
Promotion to Associate Professor
UF Classics congratulates Dr. Ifigeneia Giannadaki on her tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. Dr. Ifigeneia Giannadaki holds the Andronicos Nicholas Cassas Professorship in Greek ...
How Can Antigone and Athena Empower Young Girls?
Anastasia Pantazopoulou, PhD ‘22 and Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics at Carleton College (MN), and Anthony Smith, current PhD candidate, recently had their blog post “How Can Antigone and Athena Empower Young Girls?” published on the ACE & Creativity Blog through the University of Liverpool.
Congratulations to Eleni Papadopoulou!
Eleni Papadopoulou, Ph.D. student and graduate assistant, has won a Gerondelis Foundation Graduate Student Grant.