Classics at UC Berkeley

The Department of Classics at UC Berkeley would officially like to thank all of the furry (and some not-so-furry) friends that are keeping us sane and academically productive during this period of isolation. Though the members of our dynamic department are spread around the country (and beyond) at this time, we are united in our work and in our gratitude to these adorable non-official members of the department <3 We dare you to find a cuter album out there on the web!

While you're waiting in line at the polls, take a look at some #archaeology and #iconography of ancient ##votingmatters #VotingMatters #Vote #Vote2020 #ClassicalStudies #History

A poignant lesson from Ancient Greek #History! Understanding pandemics, changing leadership, and the importance of voting: whether it's 430 B.C. or A.D. 2020, the same lessons apply! Via Sententiae Antiquae and Flint Dibble #ClassicalStudies #Archaeology #Science #Health #Vote

"Inequalities in the Ancient Mediterranean: A Panel Presentation." Join this stellar panel on Wednesday, October 28th at 12:10pm. Drs. Erich Gruen, Kim Shelton, and J. Theodore Peña will deliver presentations and participate in a discussion moderated by Meg Conkey, Professor Emerita of UC Berkeley Anthropology! This is one for the books! Details and links: https://events.berkeley.edu/index/calendar//classics.html Host: Archaeological Research Facility - Berkeley... #ClassicalStudies #Archaeology #Gender #Identity #Inequality #Mediterranean #History

Move over, Rome! #Croatia #Romans #Archaeology #ClassicalStudies #Architecture

Check out this familiar all-star lineup for the upcoming public forum about #religion and #pandemic hosted by the Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion this Friday, October 16! Registration is required, so follow the link for details! #ClassicalStudies #History

On October 9th you can catch a free online streaming of a 12 hour performance of 'The Odyssey' translated by Emily Wilson! #ClassicalStudies #Homer #Literature #Performance Details below

Doing some online teaching or learning this semester? Why not amplify your efforts with some archaeological artifacts from the UC Berkeley excavations at #Nemea, Greece? Team members from the Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology have begun making some of the archaeological collection available in a virtual environment - - check it out by clicking on the link below and by following their Sketchfab page! #DigitalHumanities #Archaeology #MuseumFromHome #Greece #ClassicalStudies

In case you missed it over the summer, check out "An Archaeology of Catastrophe: Troy and the Collapse of the Bronze Age" - a discussion between our own Dr. James Porter and poet Gillian Conoley. They bring to life Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, and the fact that they commemorate a war that led to the capture and obliteration of an ancient city called Troy. They show how disaster and catastrophe have found narrative expression from Ancient Greece to the present day. The lecture was sponsored by The Commonwealth Club of California and the Townsend Center for the Humanities. Follow this link for the video: https://bit.ly/3iGQXkx #ClassicalStudies #Literature #Homer #Poetry #Catastrophe #Collapse #BronzeAge #Greece #Epic

Tune in today for an update on recent research at the Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology! Registration details and links below. #Nemea #Greece #Archaeology #ClassicalStudies

Catch up on the latest from the Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology this weekend by joining an online lecture offered by our own Dr. Kim Shelton! Details for registration, etc. below. #Archaeology #DigitalArchaeology #ClassicalStudies #Nemea #Greece #GoBears

The Townsend Center for the Humanities is offering a great lineup of virtual events this semester - including a talk by our own Professor Mario Teló about Greek tragedy! Check it out #Humanities #GoBears #ClassicalStudies #Literature

Coming to a Zoom screen near you this Sunday! Zoom in @ 11:00am! Register here: https://bit.ly/35dm4AC #Archaeology #Antiquity #History #ClassicalStudies ... Archaeological Institute of America See more

Calling all #ClassicalStudies undergraduate students and friends! Have you heard about The Classical Forum, a club for academic and social events in the field of Classical Civilizations and Languages? It's organized by and for UC Berkeley students (though all interested persons are welcome). The Classical Forum also intends to recommence publication of the Berkeley Undergraduate Journal of Classics, for which we will be soliciting student-written articles. Your participati...on can help make this club and its journal a success! Find us on Facebook (below) - we're using this page as our main hub of communication for now! We are posting content regularly, so we hope you will take a moment and join us here if you feel there is more you want to know about the large world of #Classics. We look forward to exploring the Classical world with you!

Can we make #SundaySpolia a thing? Check out this incredible door to the cathedral in Trieste, #Italy - - it has a wonderful spolium: a first century AD stele honoring members of the Barbia family that has been cut in two and decorates each side. #ClassicalStudies #Sculpture #Spolia #Archaeology #Architecture ... Via University of Warwick Department of Classics and Ancient History See more