Classics is one of the founding departments of the University of Missouri. Its primary mission is the teaching of the languages, literature, history, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.
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Profs. Mori & Barnes go to BerlinCreated about 3 months ago
Flashback: Classics for CashCreated about 4 months ago
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The site of Pompeii is now available on Google Maps—at the Street View. Grab some coffee and take a tour...
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The inaugural issue of Teaching Classical Languages, a peer-reviewed, online journal dedicated to exploring how we teach (and how we learn) Greek and Latin, contains an article on Greek vocabulary in elementary textbooks by our own alumna Rachael Clark, now a Latin teacher at Garland High School do...
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A little-known people existing before ancient Egypt and Greece’s glory worked with metal and had an evolved visual language.
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A marble bust dredged up from the Rhône River is thought to be the only known surviving statue of Julius Caesar carved during his lifetime, though some question its authenticity.
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The language which was once believed to instil the virtues of self-discipline now seems to be carving out a whole new role for itself: at the cutting-edge of sexual harassment.
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Yet another excellent installment of the BBC program(me) "In Our Time," this one dedicated to a discussion of ancient Sparta (guests include Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall, and Angie Hobbs). Very much worth a listen.
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If you're lining up for "New Moon" this weekend, you're likely to see this, the latest trailer for "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief." You get a better sense of the plot from this one, and a first taste of what may be many bits of product-placement (at 1:41: nice use of an iPod to deal with Me...
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Here's the official website for the Department of Classical Studies' Study Abroad trip to Greece in the summer of 2010, led by Prof. Barnes. It includes the itinerary, budget, information on financial aid, information on the course attached to the trip, the application, and contact info. The appli...
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For our friends on the west coast, a review of “Songs of the Siren: The Greeks Remixed” at Cal State Long Beach.
Classical Studies @ Mizzou The MU International Center will host an information session on the Department of Classical Studies upcoming study abroad trip to Greece (summer 2010). Free coffee and cookies will be provided, and you can ask Prof. Michael Barnes, the trip leader, questions about the trip, see some photos, and learn about the itinera...ry, financing, etc. There will be another session on Tuesday, Dec. 8 (same time & place). Full details on the trip will be posted here soon!
Time:5:00PM Wednesday, November 18th
Location:Memorial Union North 52
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A brief notice on the rising popularity of Latin among our neighbors to the north. Might have something to do with the Hogwarts student on the left?
Classical Studies @ Mizzou Thanks to all of you who signed the Michigan State petition. If you haven't, please consider doing so (see link below). The comments of the signees (including the eloquent remarks of many MU students and faculty) make for compelling reading. If you'd like to do more, please consider writing a letter to the MSU admin...istration. Info on how to do that can be found by following Jes' link in the comments below.
Classical Studies @ Mizzou Your friendly neighborhood admin (a.k.a., #500) kindly requests that you take a minute and sign this petition. Details can be found in the letter accompanying the petition at the site.
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On October 30, Michigan State University Provost Kim Wilcox recommended the elimination of the Classical Studies Major as well as several other programs as part of a budget reduction plan that he presented to the Board of Trustees.
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The ancient Greeks had a shorthand for the mental anguish of war, for post-traumatic stress disorder and even for outbursts of fratricidal bloodshed like last week’s shootings at Fort Hood. They would invoke the names of mythological military heroes who battled inner demons: Achilles, consumed by th...
Classical Studies @ Mizzou Here's our first look at the remake of the (beloved?) 1981 movie "Clash of the Titans." The new version, directed by Louis Leterrier, stars Sam Worthington (as Perseus), Liam Neeson (Zeus), and Ralph Fiennes (Hades), and is coming to a theater near you in March 2010. Of this teaser trailer, one fansite said it "looks... like the greatest Iron Maiden video never made." Thoughts?
