The CLST department congratulates Graduate Student David Stifler, whose paper, "Cutting Both Ways: Culture, grammar, and usage in Lucian’s dialogues on language,” has been accepted at this year's CAMWS in Kitchener, Ontario, next April. read more about Graduate Student David Stifler's Paper Selected for CAMWS Conference »
A warm congratulations to Graduate Student Tom Cole, whose paper, "Cicero's Influence on the United States Constitution” has been accepted for the New England Political Science Association Conference in Providence next April. read more about Graduate Student Tom Cole's Paper Selected for the New England Political Science Association Conference »
Congratulations to Graduate Student Erickson Bridges, who has had his paper, "Rituals in the Dark: Christians, Foreigners, and Religious Reaction to the Other in Classical Rome” accepted for the Boston University Graduate Classics Conference, Foreign Relations in the Ancient Mediterranean World. (His very first!) read more about Graduate Student Erickson Bridges' Paper Selected for Boston University Graduate Classics Conference, Foreign Relations in the Ancient Mediterranean World »
On December 2, Professor William Johnson presented “From Bookroll to Codex” to an interdisciplinary group of students and faculty at the year-long Mellon-Sawyer seminar, Cultural and Textual Exchanges: The Manuscript across pre-modern Eurasia, at the University of Iowa. The seminar included top scholars getting deep into the technical aspects of medium and book for early books in both the Western and Eastern traditions, including books on papyrus and the earlier paper scrolls from central Asia (such as those found… read more about CLST Professor William Johnson Presents “From Bookroll to Codex” »
From January 5th to the 8th, the Joint Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) (formerly known as the American Philological Association) took place in Toronto, Ontario. Sessions explored artifacts, art, social systems, fashion, cooking vessels, trade networks, shipwrecks, architecture, inscriptions, and archaeological research methods of the classical and New World. A few of Duke CLST's Professors presented at the meeting. On January 6th,… read more about SCS and AIA Joint Annual Meeting in Toronto »
A big congratulations to Ted Graham for successfully completing his dissertation today! Well done, Dr. Graham! read more about Dr. Ted Graham Successfully Defends Dissertation »
Professor Maurizio Forte's two digital classes, "Digital Archeology" and "Virtual Museums", will be having their final presentations on December 8th from 9:30 a.m.- 1:15 p.m. at Bay 12, Smith Warehouse, Rm. A228. Several of the presentations are related to Classics, with themes of language and material culture, and anyone from the department is welcome to come. read more about CLST Professor Maurizio Forte Class Presentations »
Students taking Principles of Archaeology (CLST 144) with Prof. Jiménez visit the Stagville Plantation and compare the material record of Roman and 18th century slavery in the US. To see more photos, please visit our Facebook album Field Trip to Stagville Plantation. read more about CLST Field Trip to Stagville Plantation with Professor Jiménez »
On November 21st, Professor William Johnson presented his paper “Judaic and Christian Readers and Reading Cultures- A Response” at the Society for Biblical Literature conference in San Antonio. The panel was entitled “The Reading Cultures of Judaism and Christianity in Late Antiquity: A Dialogue with William A. Johnson" and was organized to explore how his work on Greco-Roman reading cultures can be applied to early Jewish and Christian communities. Papers inspired by his work were presented by Rebecca… read more about The Reading Cultures of Judaism and Christianity in Late Antiquity: A Dialogue with William A. Johnson »
Colin Renfrew, Disney Professor Emeritus of Archaeology and former Director of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge, presented "The Sapient Paradox: Social Interaction as a Foundation of Mind" on November 14th. The event was sponsored by the Franklin Humanities Institute, as a part of their Humanities Futures initiative, and the Ancient Mind: Neuroarchaeology Working Group. read more about Professor Renfrew from University of Cambridge discusses the Sapient paradox at Duke »
Fieldtrip to Maplewood cemetery in Durham with the Archaeology of Death class (Prof. Jiménez). We studied the relationship between social structure and cemeteries and compared Maplewood to Roman necropoleis. read more about Archaeology of Death Class Fieldtrip with Professor Jiménez »
We recently visited the DiVE with students taking the course Principles of Archaeology (CLST 144). We discussed the virtual reconstruction of the Turkish Neolithicsite Çatalhöyük and how virtual reality is changing the way we do archaeology! read more about Principles of Archaeology visit to DiVE »
In April, graduate student Melissa Huber's abstract entitled “Claudius and the Monumentalization of Water Supply Improvements in Rome” was one of those selected by the CAMWS Program Committee for the 113th annual meeting in Kitchener, Ontario, April 5-8, 2017. Accepted abstracts and a preliminary program will be posted in the near future at https://camws.org/113thMeetingKitchener. Congratulations! read more about Graduate Student Melissa Huber's Abstract Selected By CAMWS Program Committee »
This program is designed to give freshmen and sophomores the opportunity to explore intellectual interests during spring break through seminar-style short courses. These courses will be free and ungraded so as to provide students the chance to explore new topics simply for the love of learning. We have a set of awesome courses lined up with some of Duke’s most sought after faculty. This is a great opportunity for students to gain exposure to new subjects. For more information, visit: http://springbreakthrough.duke.edu… read more about CLST Professor Dr.Sosin to teach in new Spring Breakthrough Program »
CLST Professor, Dr. Maurizio Forte, was recently awarded an Outstanding Work Award (from the top 21 pieces out of 70 nominated works) by the China International Tangible Interaction Design and Innovation Exhibition, 2015. Aimed at providing an international arena for exchanging excellent TID ideas and concept, the exhibition is one of the most important moves to promote innovation, and will also enhance international communication for research, education and industrial collaboration in China. read more about CLST Professor Maurizio Forte awarded the Outstanding Work Award at the China International Tangible Interaction Design and Innovation Exhibition, 2015 »
This October William Johnson gave an invited paper on “Ancient Magic and Ancient Literacies” as the conference respondent for Inscribing Power in Antiquity at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany. read more about CLST Professor William Johnson on “Ancient Magic and Ancient Literacies” »
On October 16th, Dr. Mary T. Boatwright presented her paper “The Imperial Family, and Families in Pannonia and Palmyra,” at Aarhus, Denmark at a conference on women and children on Palmyrene funerary reliefs, part of the Palmyrene Portrait Project. read more about CLST Professor Mary T. Boatwright Presents "The Imperial Family, and Families in Pannonia and Palmyra" »
For more information about what the Spring Breakthrough Program is, please see here. read more about CLST Professor Joshua Sosin Teaching in the Pilot Year of Spring Breakthrough Program »
On September 16th, Dr. Mary T. Boatwright presented her paper "Alma Mater? Rome and the Emperor’s Mother,” as the 2016-2017 John Charles Lecturer at Wabash College. read more about CLST Professor Mary T. Boatwright honored as the 2016-2017 John Charles Lecturer at Wabash College »
Duke Graduate Student Laura Camp receives Research Travel Award from The Department of Classical Studies to support her studies in the 2017 Winter Program in Greek Palaeography at the American Academy in Rome. read more about Graduate Student Laura Camp receives Research Travel Award »