Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

Ancient Greek and Roman Studies students are introduced to the intellectual, social, political, economic, material, and cultural histories of the ancient Greeks and Romans and their interconnectedness to other peoples of the ancient world.

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies was formerly known as Classical Studies.

Rebecca Futo Kennedy,Professor, Chair of Classical Studies, Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

Jackie Forshey,Academic Administrative Assistant

Spotlights

Denison Magazine

A case for the classics

Ancient Greece and Rome long have entranced us. Denison students are meeting the material with fresh eyes and gaining skills that resonate today.

Where We Go

Social Justice Entrepreneur

Mrinalini Mitra ’20 founded a nonprofit to connect people & global resources. One of her first efforts was a conference for young women in India.

Denison students and faculty take in a view of Rome

How We Learn

All Roads Lead to Rome

A two-week sojourn in Rome with a Classics professor brings ancient history to life.

Where We Go

Sharing The Light

Even as a young girl, Mishti Mitra ’20 was able to imagine herself in another person’s circumstances.

How We Learn

Life in ancient Greece — resurrected

Role-playing students transformed life in ancient Greece into a daily drama.

Where We Go

Story-telling: from the days of ancients to today

Quinn Griffin '10 is a classicist with Michigan's Grand Valley State University - she is also a talented vocalist.

How We Learn

Why Riri Williams, the new "Iron Man," matters

For Imani Congdon '20, the new "Iron Man," a young black woman named Riri Williams, is a hopeful sign.

Where We Go

For the Love of Latin Learning

Karyn Greene ’12 is taking her love of classics to the Boston Teacher Residence Program.

How We Learn

Modern Greece, through the lens of fiction

Denison professor Tim Hofmeister just published his second book of crime fiction, opening readers’ eyes to the issues of Greece through a new channel.

How We Learn

Immigrant Women in Athens

Professor Kennedy's teaching and research interests cover the history and culture of ancient Greece, especially issues of ethnicity and citizenship.

Where We Go

Dancing on the way to Pompeii

Maybe all roads don't lead to Rome. But this one led to a brilliant career in archaeology and to an ancient dig site in Pompeii.

What's Happening

Performances, Student News

An eye for science and an ear for the banjo

Fall teams pack the Big Red trophy case

Doane renovation and expansion: Introducing the Center for Data Reasoning & Visualization

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies