Academics Classical Studies What's Happening What's Happening Get the latest news and updates related to Classical Studies at Denison University. Navigate Classical Studies About Degree Requirements Courses Honors & Awards Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff Forms, Policies, Publications - All - Awards & Honors 2023 Awards & HonorsDepartment Awards: Saying Goodbye and Saying Hello!It's been an exciting year in the department of Classical Studies with many new faces, but its always sad to see our students graduate!Date: April 27, 2023 2020 Awards & HonorsStudents honored for work in humanitiesThree Denison students have been honored for work in humanities with the Megan Lisska and Elin Lisska Christensen Award.Date: May 19, 2020 2019 Awards & HonorsSeven Students Initiated Into National Honors SocietySeven students were initiated into Eta Sigma Phi, Zeta Chapter! Two faculty were also given honorary membership.Date: May 15, 2019 2015 Awards & HonorsEta Sigma Phi 2015-16A list of members and officers of Eta Sigma Phi, the classical studies honors society, at Denison University.Date: February 2, 2015
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.
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.
Faculty The Center for Black Studies Welcomes Back Simone Drake ’97 On Thursday, Sept. 7, the Center for Black Studies welcomed Dr. Simone Drake back to campus as the Black Studies Scholar-In-Residence for 2023-2024. Read more
Awards & Honors Department Awards: Saying Goodbye and Saying Hello! It's been an exciting year in the department of Classical Studies with many new faces, but its always sad to see our students graduate! Read more
Faculty Prof. Futo Kennedy adds to Cleopatra debate "...asking if Cleopatra was Black, white, or another racial identity is the wrong question." Read more