Society for Classical Studies

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The Society for Classical Studies promotes study of ancient Greek and Roman languages, literatures, and civilizations.

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Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· 7d

Today on the blog, editor Michael Taylor shares his take on Christopher Nolan's Odyssey and the Late Bronze Age Collapse. classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/mik...

A black and white line drawing of a sea battle with ships and oars. Some men shoot arrows, others fall off of ships. There are some Egyptian hieroglyphics on top.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· 25d

Today on the blog, Rachel Lesser reviews Christopher Nolan's new Odyssey film: classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/rle...

A brown relief showing a male and a female figure facing one another, passing a smaller figure from the man to the woman. The man holds a sword upright in his right hand.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· 28d

Niek Janssen, Chris Londa, and Nandini Pandey reflect on a "flipped" conference on enslaved readers and reading from below. classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/jan...

A crowd of men and women stand and sit. A nude person holds a tablet out towards a woman wearing a veil and green drapery, and another nude person points at the tablet.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· 28d

Johannes Wienand, Mattia Celisi, and Anna-Sophie Haake describe their project teaching a computer to read Roman coins. classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/joh...

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· 28d

Javal Coleman reflects on fatherless in antiquity and the modern day. classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/jav...

The god Silenus carries the infant Dionysus (Roman Bacchus) on his shoulders. The rustic deity clashes a pair of symbols and the child holds a bunch of grapes. An animal-skin cape and set of panpipes are draped over a rock and grapevine by their side.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· 28d

Looking for some summer reading? Check out our latest blog posts! Justin Vorhis shares strategies for building a strong undergraduate Greek program: classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/jus...

A vertical stone inscription with ancient Greek letters

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· May 14

Applications for the 2026 Erich S. Gruen prize, which recognizes graduate research, are now open at apply.classicalstudies.org. Find out more information about the prize at classicalstudies.org/awards.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Apr 14

Today on the blog, Michael Taylor kicks off a new series spotlighting TAPA articles with his take on Duncan MacRae's "Capitoline Futures: The Location of Roman Futurity." classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/mik...

A concrete wall covered in graffiti, some of which says "The wall will fall." On the left is a green tree, and in front of it is a wire fence with some crosses on it.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Apr 6

Today on the blog, Jinrui Zhang discusses his public engagement initiative in China, “Echoes of Antiquity,” funded by the Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities initiative. classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/jin...

A black poster featuring orange and blue Chinese characters reading 荷马史诗与气候变化, "Climate Change in the Ancient World." There is a blue wave of the ocean next to a beige drawing of an ancient Greek maiden with a headpiece and handle like those of an amphora.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Mar 17

Today on the blog, Thomas Hendrickson discusses tiered readers as a bridge between introductory textbooks and unadapted Latin texts. classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/tho...

Two book pages of Latin text accompanied by black and white line-drawing illustrations

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Mar 4

Nominations are open now for this year's Cribiore Award, which recognizes outstanding translations from Ancient Greek or Latin by Society members. Review eligibility requirements: classicalstudies.org/awards-and-f... and apply here: apply.classicalstudies.org

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Feb 26

Nominations are open now for this year's Goodwin Award, recognizing exceptional recent scholarly work in the field of classics. Review eligibility requirements here: classicalstudies.org/awards-and-f... and submit your nomination at apply.classicalstudies.org.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Feb 17

Today on the blog, Jillian Stinchcomb discusses Egypt and Ethiopia in the work of Flavius Josephus. classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/jil...

An old book with yellowed pages is opened to the title page, which has ornate decorative motifs in black ink with some Gothic writing in red ink.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Jan 21

Today on the blog, Benjamin Haller reviews We Players' performance of Odyssea at the SCS Annual Meeting. classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/ben...

Five people wearing all black with orange construction vests raise their hands to the sky

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Dec 12

Today on the blog, Stephen DeCasien (@sdecasien.bsky.social) discusses the parallel evolution of two ancient warships, one from Greece and one from China. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/ste...

A large metal object covered in barnacles and seashells sits on top of a bed of ropes aboard a ship

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Nov 7

Today on the blog, James Ker and Nina Papathansopoulou talk with Ava Roy, Artistic Director of We Players, about the inspiration and process behind the upcoming Odyssea performance at the San Francisco annual meeting. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/ava...

A sail with an image of a turquoise human eye on it

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Oct 18

Today on the blog, Rachel Philbrick and Zachary Quint of the SCS Data Committee share some of the results of the Census, focusing on a few salient questions and linking to further data. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/tor...

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Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Oct 10

Today on the blog, we're featuring Part I of a piece, by Amy Norgard and Joshua Nudell, reflecting on Ovid's Pygmalion myth in the age of AI companions. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/tor...

On the left, a white statue of a seated, nude woman holding a bird looks down at a man in an orange toga, who looks up at her with his left hand raised.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Oct 2

Today on the blog, Nina Papathanasopoulou introduces the upcoming performance at this year's annual meeting in San Francisco: a product of Odyssea by We Players. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/tor...

An orange eye in a gray-skinned head in a circle in the middle. Atop the eye, the text reads "The Society for Classical Studies presents We Players' Odyssea" and beneath it reads "January 9, 2026, 8pm, Society for Classical Studies 2026 Annual Meeting"

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Aug 16

Today on the blog, Kathleen Coleman discusses the importance of the TLL Fellowship, now in need of support after losing its NEH funding this past spring. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/kco...

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Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Aug 7

Today on the blog, Will Szymanski (@willszymanski.bsky.social) discusses Sulla and Elon Musk in the current political moment. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/wil...

A silver coin with a short-haired man's head facing right. Around the right edge of the coin is written "SVLLA COS"

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Jul 23

Today on the blog, SN Yeager and Victoria Austen discuss Classics and unionization for the Contingent Faculty series. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/sn-...

A stone inscription in Latin whose first line reads A Caedicius Successus. Subsequent lines are too small to read. Tomb inscription of A(ulus) Caedicius Successus, quinquennalis (president) of the guild of skippers sailing the Adriatic Sea.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Jul 15

Today on the blog, Peter Kotiuga discusses how having students learn the prosodic features of ancient Greek and Latin early provides fresh opportunities to make lessons on meter more engaging. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/pko...

A yellow page with a large capital letter M on the top left, followed by handwritten lines of ancient Greek

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Jun 28

Today on the blog, Joy Connolly shares the legacy of the ACLS (@acls1919.bsky.social) and NEH, and how we can support them and the NEH (@nehgov.bsky.social) during this political moment: www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/joy...

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Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Jun 7

Today on the blog, Kevin Solez reflects on the parallels between working with gems and ancient poetic texts while offering a new translation of Posidippus Lithika 7. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/229...

Small, dull lime green stones scattered in a pile. On top of them sits one shining, faceted gem stone in the same color green.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· Jun 2

Today on the blog, Nathan Pilkington calls for the abandonment of the term “tophet” and a renaming of the “tophet” at Carthage. Based on the epigraphic record at Carthage, he argues, a more proper name for the site is The Sanctuary of Ba'al Hamon. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/pil...

An archaeological site featuring rows of stone stelae and cippi on the ground

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· May 20

The deadline to nominate your department for the new SCS Award for Excellence in Academic Advising is less than two weeks away! Nominations are due by June 1, 2025. www.classicalstudies.org/awards-and-f...

Society for Classical Studies, SCS Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, the deadline for departments or programs to apply is June 1, 2025, scan QR code to learn more.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· May 15

Today on the blog, Michael Taylor reflects on the Roman army as a multi-ethnic force, where the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion underpinned its effectiveness in the field. www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/mik...

A black and white image of a stone votive figure of a man wearing a tunic and hat with a small node on the top. In his right hand, he holds a spear, and in his left hand, he holds up a round shield.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· May 12

The deadline to apply for Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities is this week! This initiative provides mini-grants of up to $2,000 to support public engagement projects, and the next application deadline is Friday, May 16. www.classicalstudies.org/outreach/anc...

Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities: Mini-grants of up to $2,000 for public projects that engage individuals, groups, and communities in critical discussion of and creative expression related to the ancient Mediterranean, the global reception of Greek and Roman culture, and the history of teaching and scholarship in the field of classical studies. Next Deadline: May 16, 2025. Scan QR Code to learn more.

Society for Classical Studies@scsclassics· May 7

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Erich S. Gruen Prize is now open for submissions! All graduate students in North America are invited to enter the annual competition for the best graduate research paper on multiculturalism in the ancient Mediterranean www.classicalstudies.org/awards-and-f...