Tag Archives: Ancient Greek and Latin

D. Bridget Buxton on the ‘Holy Grails’ of underwater archaeology

Posted on November 14, 2016

Dr. Bridget Buxton, associate professor of history at the University of Rhode Island, presented a lecture on “Underwater Archaeology: The New Holy Grails” on Nov. 10, 2016 at the the University Read More

This entry was posted in Invited Lectures, Polyglot, Special Events and tagged Ancient Greek and Latin, Fall 2017 Polyglot.

Our Alums Explore Cultural Horizons

Posted on September 22, 2016

Our alumni have had extraordinary careers: from CIA personnel to medical translators, their paths have led them in diverse directions, but many have been able to foster or even Read More

This entry was posted in Cover Story, Front Page Feature, Polyglot and tagged Ancient Greek and Latin, Current Issue, Fall 2016 Polyglot, Lori Goldson, Michael Curran, Spanish, Suzanne Tierney.

Dr. Annette Giesecke is the new Elias Ahuja Professor of Classics

Posted on September 16, 2016

Dr. Annette Giesecke is the new Elias Ahuja Professor of Classics, effective 1 Sept 2016.

This entry was posted in Polyglot, Promotions and tagged Ancient Greek and Latin, Fall 2017 Polyglot.

Digital Rome: Visualizing Urbanism on Roman North Africa

Posted on June 28, 2016

On March 3, 2016 Dr. Thomas Morton, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Growth and Structure of Cities Department at Bryn Mawr College, spoke on ancient Roman architecture and urbanism in Read More

This entry was posted in Invited Lectures, Polyglot, Special Events and tagged Ancient Greek and Latin, Fall 2016 Polyglot.

Reactivation of UD’s chapter of the National Society Eta Sigma Phi: Delta Tau

Posted on March 14, 2016

The National Society Eta Sigma Phi has announced the reactivation of our chapter, Delta Tau, and our recent initiation! Here is a link to their article: Blue Hens are Back! Read More

This entry was posted in Other News, Polyglot and tagged Ancient Greek and Latin, Fall 2016 Polyglot.

Harvard Professor Stephen Greenblatt on “Lucretius and the Toleration of Intolerable Ideas” at UD

Posted on November 16, 2015

One of the world’s most celebrated scholars, Harvard professor Stephen Greenblatt crafted both an innovative work of history and a thrilling story of discovery. In this work, entitled The Swerve, he Read More

This entry was posted in Polyglot, Special Events and tagged Ancient Greek and Latin, Fall 2016 Polyglot.

Karen DiGangi (BAFLL Classics, Italian minor 2014)

Posted on August 25, 2015

Karen DiGangi (BAFLL Classics, Italian minor 2014) works for Tenon Tours, an international travel company.

This entry was posted in Alumni Updates, Polyglot and tagged Ancient Greek and Latin, Fall 2015 Polyglot.

Dr. Annette Giesecke and Naomi Jacobs, THE GOOD GARDENER? Nature, Humanity, and the Garden

Posted on August 23, 2015

Dr. Annette Giesecke and Naomi Jacobs (editors and contributors), THE GOOD GARDENER? Nature, Humanity, and the Garden (London: Artifice books on architecture, 2015). THE GOOD GARDENER? illuminates both the foundations Read More

This entry was posted in Books Published, Polyglot and tagged Ancient Greek and Latin, Fall 2015 Polyglot.

On languages, literatures and cultures: A Message from the Interim Chairperson

Posted on August 11, 2015

The importance of language in shaping and defining human civilization and culture has long been understood. Among those who, millennia ago, remarked on the power of language was Sophocles, the Read More

This entry was posted in Message from the Chair, Polyglot and tagged Ancient Greek and Latin, Fall 2015 Polyglot.