Duke Department of Classical Studies

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

03/26/2026

Department awarded Dean's Award for Inclusive Excellence in Graduate Education for its Bridge-to-the-PhD program, which provides a fully-funded year of additional language training to students from underrepresented communities before matriculating into the PhD program.

Graduate School Grants 10 Dean's Awards for 2026 - The Graduate School

03/19/2026

Tara Wells co-edits volume of Res Difficiles -
"Rez Diff: Indigenous Perspectives"

Special Issue: “Rez Diff: Indigenous Perspectives”Guest-edited by Ashley Lance and Tara Wells. Cover Image: Evan Shannon, Αυτοχθων Ashley Lance and Tara Wells, Introducing Rez Diff: Indigenous Pers…

02/26/2026

PhD student Tara Wells describes the personal impact of Elon University's Preparing Future Faculty program:

Elon University is helping prepare the next generation of college professors through the Preparing Future Faculty program to partner with graduate students at Duke University to serve as mentoring site for program.

02/03/2026

Read how Associate Professor Josh Sosin embraces the little things in life.

The Beauty in Doing the Work Over and Over and Over Again From basketball video shoots to the classroom, how Duke colleagues find purpose and creativity in repetition
 Image We all have our "Groundhog Days" -- those tasks that we must do over and over again and find ways to approach with fresh eye...

01/12/2026

Professor Janan's Ancient and Medieval Epic (CLST 204) course featured on The Duke Chronicle as one of five HI's for Spring semester:

For the first-years among us, who are the first to navigate Duke’s new graduation requirements, here are five Humanistic Inquiry (HI) courses to consider adding to your schedule.

01/09/2026

Great news! Drs. Shirley Werner and Lisa Carson have been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Society for Classical Studies!
Read about it at the link below:
https://classicalstudies.org/scs-news/distinguished-service-award-lisa-carson-and-shirley-werner

11/03/2025

Classical Studies alumna Stephanie Morgan publishes op-ed at Notre Dame on how her knowledge of Classical languages has been useful to her scientific endeavors.

I have never studied the classics with any intention of gleaning directly applicable information for my work in the sciences. Nevertheless, I have incre...

09/16/2025

Please congratulate Professor Lauren Ginsberg on being awarded the Richard K. Lublin Award for creating a challenging yet supportive classroom environment!

Four faculty members were recognized with undergraduate teaching awards at the Arts & Sciences Council meeting Sept. 11.

09/05/2025

Professor Maurizio Forte publishes new book! "A New Etruscan Archaeology: Twenty-First Century Techniques and Methods" (Oxford University Press) is now available.

Abstract:

“A New Etruscan Archaeology” redefines our understanding of Etruscan civilization by emphasizing the transformative impact of innovative technologies and multidisciplinary approaches. Historically overshadowed by Roman and Greek studies, Etruscan archaeology provides essential insights into the Mediterranean's cultural interactions during the first millennium BCE.

Read more here:

Abstract. “A New Etruscan Archaeology” redefines our understanding of Etruscan civilization by emphasizing the transformative impact of innovative technolo