The Classics Department at Florida State University is a leading center of Classical Studies, with nationally and internationally distinguished faculty for both teaching and research. It provides undergraduate students the intimacy of a small liberal arts college, while providing graduate students the resources and experience of a large Research I university. With approximately 50 majors and 35 graduate students, the department is among the largest Classical Studies programs in the public university system, and it is designed to prepare its students for careers in the 21st century, with FSU Classics alumni currently holding positions in diverse fields including university academia, museums, professional archaeology, secondary education, and law.
Luis Sanchez, an undergraduate senior majoring in Greek and Latin, will present “The Political Medicine of Asclepius in Plato’s Republic” at the Virtual President’s Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence on October 6th, 5:30–8:15pm. The presentation derives from his Honor’s Thesis, directed by Dr.
Prof. Murphy was interviewed for the podcast series, Peopling the Past: Real People in the Ancient World and the People who Study Them.
Kudos to Dr. Virginia Lewis and Dr. Jim Sickinger, who closed out a year of fine service as, respectively, Director of Graduate and Director of Undergraduate Studies with aplomb, leading us through the still challenging waters of cyberspace in yesterday's virtual Department of Classics commencement! And kudos to our graduates with degrees of BA, MA, and Ph.D.!
The Department of Classics will be holding its annual book sale on the Dodd Hall Landing, Tuesday, March 21st.
Come and stock up!
SILVIA MONTIGLIO
GILDERSLEEVE PROFESSOR IN CLASSICS EMERITUS
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
SCHADENFREUDE: A TRAGIC PLEASURE?
The Student Archaeology Club in the Classics Department at Florida State University presents:
