UMass Classics

10/04/2026

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09/21/2026

Coming in October:

Ancient Attitudes toward Daimones Interested in ancient demons and exorcisms? Would it surprise you to learn that not all demonic creatures in antiquity were considered ‘evil’? In fact, the modern […]

09/21/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7-hSpLPQhs&list=PLptYgP3b8LKIlChSFWehDFLiz2Ekw_u9j&index=3

"Plain Plaster Tells the Story of Ancient Master Craftspeople"In ...

09/21/2026

https://www.umass.edu/news/article/melissa-mueller-edits-new-collectors-edition-barnards-sappho

Mueller, professor of classics in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, has edited a new collector's edition of Mary Barnard's translation of Sappho, which will be published Sept. 1 by the University of California Press.

09/21/2026

07/29/2026

UMass Classics Professor Felton was consulted for this piece about Christopher Nolan's take on Polyphemus:
https://lwlies.com/hard-craft/eye-of-the-giant?fbclid=IwY2xjawTWN6ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEePYw9BcQ7JYmiOuN4sqYIldpTpw4MIu8BUiwIKgMnatb0hAp7FBQp72eefqk_aem_0CEzQZI-QAbEEady77Dsmg

Cinema has spent 120 years trying to crack the Cyclops. Christopher Nolan finally found the answer – and it was staring everyone in the face.

07/28/2026

Classics is having a moment: Aside from Nolan's "The Odyssey", the stage-capture film of "Hadestown: The Musical" is now in theaters for a limited run!

07/21/2026

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07/18/2026

With all the publicity & comments on Nolan's Odyssey, it's difficult to choose, but we're doing our best (with thanks to those of you who have been sending in suggestions)....