WelcomeThe Department of Classics at Florida State University is the oldest in Florida and has emerged as one of the leading centers of classical studies in the United States. The faculty in Classics is distinguished in teaching and research. Several members of the faculty have received university and national teaching awards. The department boasts special strengths in many areas of classical studies, including archaeology, ancient history, and Latin and Greek literature. The Department also plays an important role in training Latin teachers for the schools. The Department offers students the intimacy of a small liberal arts college in the midst of a large state university. There is an enthusiastic community of approximately 80 majors and 45 graduate students. There are a variety of student organizations, including the Archaeology Club and Eta Sigma Phi. |
course informationSummer 2020 Fall 2020
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We stand with our colleagues and our students to say that Black lives matter. We are committed to a future for Classics where white supremacy, racism, exclusion, and the biases of privilege not only have no place, but are actively confronted, examined, and expunged.
Nora Donoghue who has been selected as a Teaching Associate for the academic year 2020-2021 in the Program for Instructional Excellence. Please join me in congratulating her on this fine honor.
"We have no tolerance for racism or discrimination on our campus..." ( President John Thrasher)
"Women at the Crossroads of the Greek World"
Sergio Carlos Tamez, Classics Major, member of the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society, and recipient of IDEA Grant, will present his research with a poster “Omina Imperii in the Age of Iconoclasm: Inside the Struggle for the Soul of an Empire.”
2019 President’s Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence
AIA Lecture, Ömür Harmanşah (University of Illinois, Chicago), "ISIS and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Iraq and Syria".
