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Duke Department of Classical Studies The Department of Classical Studies at Duke teaches the languages, literatures, material cultures, and histories of the Greek, Roman, & Late Ancient pasts.

The world of ancient Greece and Rome, from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity, our department covers more than four thousand years, from Aegean prehistory to the Medieval period.

We read the Odyssey from 7am to 4:43pm!
09/24/2026

We read the Odyssey from 7am to 4:43pm!

Professor Emerita Mary (Tolly) Boatwright publishes "Agrippina the Younger: A Dangerous Woman in Rome's Early Empire" wi...
08/28/2026

Professor Emerita Mary (Tolly) Boatwright publishes "Agrippina the Younger: A Dangerous Woman in Rome's Early Empire" with Oxford University Press.

New from Oxford University Press: Agrippina the Younger: A Dangerous Woman in Rome's Early Empire by Mary T. Boatwright . About the book, ...

Professor Clare Woods' course "Homer’s Odyssey: Then and Now" featured as one of Duke Chronicle's 5 classes to consider:...
08/27/2026

Professor Clare Woods' course "Homer’s Odyssey: Then and Now" featured as one of Duke Chronicle's 5 classes to consider:

Got some space in your schedule or want to knock out an extra course credit? Your search ends here. The Chronicle has sifted through DukeHub and compiled a list of five interesting courses worth considering.

Clare Woods, Associate Professor of Classical Studies and Department Chair, Awarded Intellectual Community Planning Gran...
08/18/2026

Clare Woods, Associate Professor of Classical Studies and Department Chair, Awarded Intellectual Community Planning Grant

The Office of the Provost has awarded Intellectual Community Planning Grants to ten projects from Duke faculty members based in eight schools, along with faculty colleagues at UNC-Chapel Hill, NC Central and NC State.These planning grants will be used to cover the cost of meeting venues, external sp...

06/10/2026

FROM THE SPEAKER: "Do things stand for people or should we allow th...

Please congratulate Professor Ginsberg on this honor of being named a Bass Chair! https://undergrad.duke.edu/news/nine-f...
04/16/2026

Please congratulate Professor Ginsberg on this honor of being named a Bass Chair!
https://undergrad.duke.edu/news/nine-faculty-named-2026-bass-chairs/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRODsNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFvbHRBaEpZbHlGNWI3REN2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlGNrx2qgjOTayefPOzh7dbOCR7KM7XjuK7kcRqESYP0cSP4RvD9d6c03rcy_aem_rqSaAECWwm_eTpYmQR7V2Q

Nine faculty members were named 2026 Bass Chairs this spring, joining the Bass Society of Fellows. This prestigious distinction honors faculty whose teaching and research

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