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Check out the latest Fall 2019 Eta Sigma Phi Nuntius to read an abstract of Karen Gusmer’s paper presented at the 91st Annual Convention (page 7).  Karen, a Classical Languages (Latin concentration) major who graduated in 2019, won the 2019 Convention Award for Best Paper […]

On Tuesday, Professor Alan Shapiro of Johns Hopkins University gave a talk about ancient Greek votive reliefs and the insights they offer into the personal dimensions of religion in classical Athens.

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The 4th annual Wake Forest Ancient Olympics on Friday, October 4th had the largest attendance yet, with a rowdy crowd of athletes and observers for hymns to the gods and competitions including javelin throw, (arm-)wrestling, a chariot (wheelbarrow) race, and the hoplite footrace in Ancient […]

Student Anna Campbell (’21), majoring in Latin and Mathematical Business, received the William Royall Scholarship award this year to support her participation in the Paideia Institute in Rome this summer.  Anna has just finished her study with the program and says, “It was an incredible […]

Check out the latest newsletter from SCS to see Classical Languages graduate, Karen Gusmer, speak about her most vivid memory and most unexpected experience in Classics!  https://classicalstudies.org/education/scs-newsletter-may-2019-graduation

Congratulations to T. H. M. Gellar-Goad who was promoted to Associate Professor of Classics with tenure at Wake Forest last Friday!

At yesterday’s Eta Sigma Phi initiation reception, new officers were installed and several students received departmental awards.  Congratulations to our new Eta Sigma Phi members!  (Click on each photo to view it larger.)

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Classical Languages alumna Mary Somerville (’15) has been awarded the Hahn Scholarship for study in Rome this summer! The scholarship is awarded to a member of CAAS (the Classical Association of the Atlantic States) to help cover the cost of Classical Summer School at the […]