Faculty & Staff

Max Goldman

Timothy Hofmeister

Garrett A. Jacobsen

Rebecca Futo Kennedy

Associate Professor

Chair of Classical Studies

Chair of Religion

Faculty | Classical Studies / Environmental Studies / Women's & Gender Studies / Religion

Fellows Hall - 414

kennedyr@denison.edu

740-920-9028

Vasiliki Kostopoulou

Jackie Forshey

Academic Administrative Assistant

Staff | History / Classical Studies

Fellows Hall - 411

forsheyj@denison.edu

740-587-8087

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.

How We Learn

An Open Letter From the Classics Department

Denison offers major and minor degrees in Classics, Greek , and Latin. Further information is available in the Department's curriculum statement.

What's Happening

Faculty

At the Studio Art Lending Library, ‘you choose what speaks to you’

Focusing on the right fit makes the college search easier — and more fun

‘It gives us the energy to continue his legacy’

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Max Goldman

Timothy Hofmeister

Garrett A. Jacobsen

Rebecca Futo Kennedy

Vasiliki Kostopoulou

Staff

Jackie Forshey

Contact Us

Rebecca Futo Kennedy

Jackie Forshey

Spotlights

Social Justice Entrepreneur

All Roads Lead to Rome

Sharing The Light

Life in ancient Greece — resurrected

Story-telling: from the days of ancients to today

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

For the Love of Latin Learning

Modern Greece, through the lens of fiction

Immigrant Women in Athens

Dancing on the way to Pompeii

An Open Letter From the Classics Department

What's Happening

Why and how the study of classics is changing

The Modern Racial Politics of Cleopatra

Summer Scholars 2020