The Department of Classics engages in teaching and researching the civilization of the ancient Greek and Roman world in its broadest sense, from the Bronze Age Aegean to the transmission of classical literature in the Middle Ages and beyond. Our primary focus is the language, literature, art, and archaeology of the ancient Greeks and Romans, but our reach extends to all aspects of their culture as well as to related civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world.
Our field is inherently interdisciplinary, and we draw on a range of approaches in order to understand the diversity of these civilizations and to explore the varied ways in which people in later periods, including our own, have found them meaningful. Some of our graduates pursue advanced study in classics and related academic fields, while others go on to professional schools as well as a variety of careers in the public and private sectors.
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Duncan’s Ugly Productions profiled in UNC Research Stories
Professor Al Duncan’s forthcoming book, Ugly Productions: An Aesthetics of Greek Drama, was profiled in the November 14, 2024 publication of UNC Research Stories (formerly Endeavors Magazine). The book, Duncan’s first, is due out in February 2025 from the University … Read more
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Xenophon on the Trial of Socrates
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Classics presents “Xenophon on the Trial of Socrates”, a lecture by Professor David M. Johnson, a professor of Classics, School Languages & Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The talk … Read more
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Persius’ Funeral Feast: Satire 6 & the Death of the Satirist
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Classics Department presents “Persius’ Funeral Feast: Satire 6 & the Death of the Satirist” by Professor Kate Meng Brassel of the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Classical Studies. The talk will take … Read more