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In Memoriam: Paul Woodruff

Published Sep 26, 2023 in UT News:

Paul Woodruff, renowned classicist and philosopher and inaugural dean of undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin, died this past weekend at the age of 80. He was the author,…

NEH Grantees: August 2023

The Society for Classical Studies congratulates the following individuals and organizations announced as NEH Grantees in August 2023, for their projects in classical studies and adjacent fields:

• Bret Mulligan, Patricia Guardiola,…

In Memoriam: Anthony Podlecki

Dr. Anthony "Tony" Podlecki, beloved husband of Jennifer Grube Podlecki, died on Monday, July 31, 2023. Beginning his academic career as a professor at Northwestern, he went on to head the Classics departments at Penn State and UBC. In addition…

NEH Institute for K-12 Educators: “The Ancient Olympics and Daily Life in Ancient Olympia: A Hands-On History”

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced a $175,000 grant to fund the Institute for K-12 Educators, “The Ancient Olympics and Daily Life in Ancient Olympia: A Hands-On History”, directed by SCS Members Nathalie Roy (Glasgow…

In Memoriam: Gail Smith

In Memoriam: Raffaella Cribiore (1948-2023)

Raffaella Cribiore (1948-2023)

The…

In Memoriam: Dan Tompkins

Submitted by Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Professor and Chair, Department of Greek and Roman Classics,…

In Memoriam: Ludwig Koenen

The following tribute, by Ruth Scodel, appears on the website of the University of Michigan and is reproduced here with the author's permission. You can read the original tribute at…

Black Classicists in Texas

KUT 90.5 in Austin, Texas is featuring the Black Classicists in Texas project, an in person and online exhibition…

Obituary for T. Leslie Shear Jr.

Submitted by Julia Shear

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