Truman Classics, Greek, and Latin

Truman Classics, Greek, and Latin What better place to study Classical languages, literature, and culture than at this public liberal arts university in northeast Missouri?

We are so excited to be hosting the 2026 Eta Sigma Phi convention here in NE Missouri! This crew is already busy plannin...
11/20/2025

We are so excited to be hosting the 2026 Eta Sigma Phi convention here in NE Missouri! This crew is already busy planning. Please save the dates: March 20-22, 2026.

09/08/2022

Who is thinking about coming back to Truman for Homecoming? Oct 7-8, 2022.
We would love to see you!

Join us for a virtual lecture today (Thursday 4/7)! The topic is ancient world video games and the speaker is our own Dr...
04/07/2022

Join us for a virtual lecture today (Thursday 4/7)! The topic is ancient world video games and the speaker is our own Dr. Amy Norgard! Zoom link is in the QR code/link below.
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Abstract: The literature, myths, art, and history of ancient Greece and Rome have long fascinated later generations, becoming the subject of retellings and reinterpretations. For our generation, video games are a major area of reception of Classical antiquity, but are relatively unexplored by scholarship. From the early days of the medium, a subset of video games has re-envisioned Greco-Roman antiquity as a playable space, evident by iconic games such as the single-player shooter game Gladiator (1977), and the action-adventure platformer Kid Icarus (1986). Since the 2000’s, there has been a surge in the market of video games (both mainstream and independent) set in and around the ancient Mediterranean: examples include Rome: Total War (2004), the God of War series (2005-present), and more recently Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (2018), Hades (2020), and The Forgotten City (2021) – to name a few. The players have spoken: the ancient world sells! But as these new iterations of antiquity appear on screen in an interactive format that empowers the player, how are notions of authenticity of ancient Greece and Rome being redefined? How do ancient world video games give us an opportunity to redefine antiquity for our own time, in particular by highlighting “lost” narratives, or diverse voices and perspectives? Join me as we discuss the critical connections between narratology, ludology, and authenticity in video games that reinforce the relevance of the ancient world – or some version thereof – for the player.

Have you seen the new art exhibit based on the collaboration between LATN 351 and ART 217?The exhibit, entitled “The Des...
01/27/2022

Have you seen the new art exhibit based on the collaboration between LATN 351 and ART 217?

The exhibit, entitled “The Descent is Easy: Illustrating Vergil’s Underworld”, is located on the 3rd floor of Pickler outside Special Collections. It features woodcuts and prints created by Art and Latin students inspired by Vergil’s underworld, didactic information about the art and process, and – the showstopper – two leaves from a 1502 edition of Vergil’s Aeneid printed by Johann Grueninger and edited by Sebastian Brant. The exhibit will be open throughout the Spring. Stop by for a look! Then linger!

So grateful for this chance to celebrate with our students in person! It felt like college again, you know what I mean?
05/08/2021

So grateful for this chance to celebrate with our students in person! It felt like college again, you know what I mean?

Congratulations to our graduating seniors. And Dr. Clifton Kreps, we wish you at least 33 of happy leisure! All good wis...
05/08/2021

Congratulations to our graduating seniors. And Dr. Clifton Kreps, we wish you at least 33 of happy leisure! All good wishes on your retirement!

The 93rd annual Eta Sigma Phi convention was a success! Attendees from across the country gathered (virtually) to celebr...
04/26/2021

The 93rd annual Eta Sigma Phi convention was a success! Attendees from across the country gathered (virtually) to celebrate their love for Classics. Some of Truman’s very own walked away triumphant:

Debeaux Bowman (first photo) was installed as National President
Sophia Picard was installed as National Treasurer (second photo)
John Harrop won Best Paper
Azeeza Eagal and her team won Taberna Trivia
Elana Sanders-Braxton won Honorable Mention in Latin Declamation

Congratulations to all!

Today is the day! We are so excited to be (virtually) hosting this year’s Eta Sigma Phi convention. Stay tuned to see wh...
04/16/2021

Today is the day! We are so excited to be (virtually) hosting this year’s Eta Sigma Phi convention. Stay tuned to see what unfolds this weekend!

Calling all Classics lovers! The Missouri Classical Association (MOCA) is calling for volunteers for this year’s annual ...
03/26/2021

Calling all Classics lovers! The Missouri Classical Association (MOCA) is calling for volunteers for this year’s annual Missouri Junior Classical League (MOJCL) convention. The convention will be held entirely virtually this year, from April 21-24. See the attached flyer for more information!

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