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Welcome to the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. For over two centuries Penn has offered a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs representing all aspects of the broad field of Classical Studies, from languages and literature to history, archaeology and cultural studies. The Department encourages interdisciplinary and comparative approaches to teaching and research and maintains productive ties with a variety of programs, including Religious Studies, English, Comparative Literature, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Linguistics, Italian Studies, History of Art, and the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Jeremy McInerney, Department Chair
Emily Wilson, Graduate Chair, Classical Studies
Cynthia Damon, Graduate Chair, Ancient History
James Ker, Undergraduate Chair
Julie Nishimura-Jensen, Director, Post-Baccalaureate Program

The Princton Review Answers the Question, "Why Major In Classics?"

Submitted by Renée Campbell on Tue, Apr 23rd at 9:26 am

Our friends at the Princeton Review recently shared their thoughts about the value of majoring in Classics.

 

 

Summer 2013: Intensive Courses in Latin, Greek, and Classical Studies

Submitted by Renée Campbell on Thu, Feb 21st at 1:49 pm

This summer we are offering a range of Classical Studies courses, ranging from intensive Latin and Greek to ancient Greek and Roman history, myth, and culture.

 

For more information, please refer to this PDF.

Our Departmental Colloquium Series for 2012-2013 Has Concluded.

Please check back in September for information about the 2013-2014 colloquium series.

Event Date: 
04/19/2013
Event Time: 
(All day)

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Faculty Publication: Ralph Rosen, Andreia: Studies in Manliness and Courage in Classical Antiquity.

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