Hofstra Comparative Literature

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Wonderful news for Hofstra and for Classics! Celebrating the first female president, who graduated from Swarthmore College with a BA in Ancient Greek and Political Science!

Congratulations to professor Smith for an excellent review of his last book!

Greek epigram and Byzantine culture: gender, desire, and denial in the age of Justinian – Bryn Mawr Classical Review BMCR 2020.04.50 Greek epigram and Byzantine culture: gender, desire, and denial in the age of Justinian Steven D. Smith, Greek epigram and Byzantine culture: gender, desire, and denial in the age of Justinian. Greek culture in the Roman world . Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2019.....

Professor Smith's new book, just off the press! Congratulations, Steven!

Professor Smith's wonderful new book, just off the press!

CONGRATULATIONS to Classics major Isaac Hoffman, recipient of the Undergraduate Library Research Award, for his work on the Power of the Child-bearer in Aeschylus' Agamemnon!

The award will be presented at today's Celebration of Scholarly Excellence at 4 pm in the Cranford-Adams Playhouse Theater.

"The Power of the Child-bearer in Aeschylus' Agamemnon"
by Isaac Hoffman

Come and enjoy the cyclical violence of the House of Atreus
with a slice of pizza!

Wednesday, March 27
Common Hour (11:15-12:40)
Calkins 320

Congratulations to our Classics Major Isaac Hoffman, who is presenting at the "NYU Undergraduate Conference on the Ancient World", on
“The Power of the Child-Bearer in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon” (Friday, February 8)
https://nyusasugconference.webs.com/schedule

Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Conference on the Ancient World

Proud to develop a new ESL Curriculum in the Department of Comparative Literature, Languages, & Linguistics University

For students still looking for a 1 credit course, starting October 8, highly recommended. Professor Smith will deliver the first lecture, on Democracy and Demagogues.

Professor Smith and Professor Marchesi are busy in Europe this Spring Break