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Two Volunteers Needed for Ancient Studies Week!

Display of Antiquities from the Spiro Collection

There will be a display of antiques from the Spiro Collection in the Commons Main Street on Oct 11th from 1:30pm-3:30pm. Help Prof. Esther Read with taking down the display and returning the...

September 20, 2024 · 2:03 PM

Homerathon: Readers Needed!

Join Ancient Studies for a dramatic reading of Homer's Odyssey 10am-6pm at the "Forum" outside PAHB! Email Dr. Melissa Kutner (mabailey@umbc.edu) by Monday, September 30 to sign up for a...

September 16, 2024 · 4:22 PM

Fall 2024 Welcome Letter

χαίρετε and Salvete!

We at the Ancient Studies council want to extend a very warm welcome to the new students who have begun their UMBC experience, and to those who are continuing their Retriever experience! Now, many...

September 5, 2024 · 12:01 PM

Announcing the Humanities Retrievers

Dear ANCS Majors and Minors, The Dresher Center is developing a new humanities-student group, The Humanities Retrievers. The goal of the Humanities Retrievers is to provide undergraduate...

August 30, 2024 · 12:26 PM

ASCSA Academic Program

Dear UMBC Ancient Studies Community, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) is holding the first of three information sessions about the ASCSA Academic Year Program on...

August 30, 2024 · 12:21 PM

Take Greek 101 with Prof. Lane!

STOP, DROP, and ENROLL in Introductory Ancient Greek!

STOP, DROP, and ENROLL in INTRODUCTORY ANCIENT GREEK, FA 2024! FULFILL YOUR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT! Learn to read Homer, Sappho, Plato, Scripture, etc. in the original language! Impress your...

August 28, 2024 · 5:32 PM

New Ancient Studies Course: ANCS 350, The Ancient Greek Novel

Love stories are our subject, and these are dangerous things

Ancient-Greek contributions to the development and advancement of democracy, drama, philosophy, historiography, biology, medicine, astronomy, architecture — among other elements of culture — are...

August 14, 2024 · 1:11 PM

Travel to Turkey with the UMBC Ancient Studies Department!

Explore Ancient Anatolia and its Fascinating Civilizations

The UMBC Ancient Studies Department will conduct its annual study tour in Turkey, March 14-23, 2025. The cost of $3,500 covers all air and land travel, twin-share accommodation for eight nights at...

August 1, 2024 · 1:28 PM

Election Results!

Congratulations to our new officers!

We have filled all of our officer positions, a big congratulations to our new officers! Here are the results: President – Julia Labuda Vice President – Ethan Stubbs Treasurer – Rebecca Lee...

May 12, 2024 · 2:56 PM

2 Slots Open for Officer Positions!

Let us know if you're interested!

Hi everyone! We are happy to announce filled officer positions for next year! - President: Julia Labuda - Vice President: Ethan Stubbs! We are still looking to fill our last 2 officer...

May 10, 2024 · 12:54 PM

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