Department of Classics

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Senior Theses

Congratulations to the Classics and Arabic Senior Theses Writers

Check out this year's Classics and Arabic Theses. Topics ranged from Tertullian, Buddhism, Football and everything in between. Read More

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Sunoikisis Presentation

Notre Dame Classics Major Represents at Consortium

 Brian Credo recently gave a talk on “Laughing at the Present: An Examination of Nostalgia in Aristophanes’ Frogs” for Sunoikisis, a national consortium of Classics Programs. Read More

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Publishing Butrint

Congratulations to Professor Hernandez on being awarded three fellowships

University of Notre Dame Assistant Professor David Hernández recently received a trio of research awards: a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), a Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and a fellowship from Harvard’s Loeb Classical Library Foundation. Read More

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Discovering Butrint

Archaeological Opportunities for Notre Dame Students

Notre Dame is proudly partnered with the Albanian Institute of Archaeology in their excavations of Butrint. Every Summer, Notre Dame students are allowed to join Professor Hernandez in uncovering the mysteries of Butrint Read More

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Classics Majors Find Their Future in the Past

How to Succeed

Ever gotten quizzical looks when you tell people you're a Classics major? Or have people caution you that you won't find a job? Katharine Brooks' recent article reveals the extreme benefits Classics majors receive in future endeavors, whether those be graduate, medical, legal or business school. Majoring in Classics may just be the best kept secret to success. Read More

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An Ode to the Classics Faculty

Mel Triay Pays Homage to the Legendary Teachers of the Classics Department

Sing for me, O Muse, of those sagacious men and women
Who, having set foot upon the broad plains of South Bend
Ended their circuitous wanderings in the quest for higher education. Read More

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Graduate Students Visit Milan over Spring Break

Ambrosian Library

Over spring break, 11 members of the Notre Dame graduate seminar on the transmission of the classical text traveled with Prof. Bloomer to Milan, Italy, to inspect and read manuscripts from the fifth century through the 15th century A.D. at the Ambrosian Library. Read More

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Tracy Jennings

Alumna

I did not come to Notre Dame intending to major in Classics, yet the decision to do so was one of the most formative choices in my life.  The opportunities provided by this department are outstanding. Read More

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Caesar's Legacy at Butrint

Presented through The Saturday Scholars Series

Check out Professor Hernandez' Recent Talk on "Caesar's Legacy at Butrint" which was presented through the Saturday Scholars Series. Read More

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The School of Rome: Latin Studies and the Origins of Liberal Education

W. Martin Bloomer
Associate Professor
Classics Read More

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Lieutenant Colonel Zacchea

Alumnus and Veteran

Like many other veterans, Michael Zacchea ’90 returned from service in the Iraq War after an injury and struggled at times to readjust to life outside of the military. Now, he is helping other disabled American troops on the same return journey to civilian life. Read More

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Maria Martellaro

Greek and Roman Civilization Major

Prominent in both Greek mythology and Catholicism, the labyrinth remains one of the most enigmatic and elaborate structures in history. Notre Dame senior Maria Martellaro traveled to Italy and France this past summer in attempt to unravel this mystery . . . Read More

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Molly Herber

Undergraduate Student

Being an Arabic major has led me to learn a rich language, giving me the opportunity to encounter new people and ideas about the world in places I never would have expected to find myself Read More

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Mary Young

Graduate Student - Early Christian Studies

Mary majored in Medieval Studies and Theology at Fordham University where she fell in love with the Cappadocian Fathers and developed interest in issues of early church leadership, the relationship between the East and West, and the influence of ancient culture on Christianity. Read More

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Daniel J. Sheerin

Professor Emeritus

Sheerin conducts research primarily in patristic and liturgical texts, medieval Latin, and texts by Erasmus and other Reformation figures. Read More

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Jeffrey Haines

Graduate Student - Early Christian Studies

Jeff studied history and classics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (class of 2011), where an accidental foray into the interlibrary loan system led him first to books on text criticism and soon after into the field of early Christianity as a whole.  Read More

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Peggy Garvey

PhD in Literature

Peggy was the winner of both a Nanovic summer research grant for archival research in the National Library of France in Paris and of the Paul Tobin Dissertation Fellowship for 2011-12. Read More

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Robin Rhodes

Associate Professor, Departments of Classics and Art, Art History, and Design

Robin Rhodes is an archaeologist and historian of classical art and architecture and has recently been awarded a multi-year NEH Collaborative Research Grant for his work as Principal Investigator of the Greek Stone Architecture at the Corinth Excavations of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Read More

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Blake Leyerle

The John Cardinal O'Hara, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Theology

Blake Leyerle's scholarly specialization lies in the social and cultural history of early Christianity. Read More

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Amaya Martin

Assistant Teaching Professor

Amaya Martin’s academic interests include linguistic analysis of Arabic cultural and literary texts. Read More

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Kayla Durcholz

Alumna

By studying Classics, I have not just filled a bookshelf; I have actually encountered humanity. Read More

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Edward Larkin

2011 Valedictorian

Studying the Classics at Notre Dame has been a singular experience. The granular detail of the coursework; the challenge involved in reconstructing the ancient world; the enormous pleasure inherent in studying such vibrant and fabulous cultures -- it has been an incredible four years of study. Read More

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Emily Garnett

Alumna

After exploring the world of agriculture for a year, via jobs on five different farms around the U.S. and England, I took a job with the KP Ranch in Nebraska. I'm currently working with show cattle and learning the ropes of the ranching world.  I am putting my Classics education to use and exploring the field of agricultural journalism as a potential career path. Read More

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Michael Wagner

Alumnus

Studying in city of Classical importance – such as Rome, Athens, or Cairo – is absolutely essential for a Classics major at Notre Dame or any other university. It brings the history to life and it is essential to gaining a full appreciation for Classical Studies. As a student and as a person, it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. Read More

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Stephen Morris

Alumnus

As I continue my educational journey into medical school, I know that the Classical foundation I received at Notre Dame will enhance my communication skills and the ability to digest complicated material. Read More

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Elizabeth Mazurek

Associate Professor

Mazurek’s interests include Latin literature, Roman epigraphy, Roman history, and women and gender in classical antiquity. Read More

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Michael Mercurio

Undergraduate Student

Congratulations to Michael for being selected as The Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures November Spotlight! Read More

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Mary Claire O'Donnell

Alumna

I truly believe that my study of ancient cultures enhances my understanding of modern culture.  My study of Classics here allows me to view the world in a new, more fulfilling way. Read More

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Justin Farishon

Alumnus

The classics, in particular the Latin language, provided a foundation for understanding and synthesizing the various languages and cultures I encountered during my travels throughout Europe. Read More

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Kyle Lee Andrews

Alumna

Classics is about the only major that allows for classes in the Forum, gives insight into Monty Python movies, and allows for the study of nearly any subject, provided that it involves the ancient world. Read More

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Catherine Clepper

Alumna

Taking Classics course helped me realize that modernity and antiquity are along a continuum and constantly posing similar philosophical questions, similar political quandaries. Read More

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Joseph P. Amar

Professor

Dr Joseph P. Amar is a linguist trained in ancient and modern Semitic languages and in the histories, religions, and cultures of the Middle East. He specializes in Aramaic, Syriac, and Arabic literary culture and in early interactions between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Read More

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Keith R. Bradley

Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Professor of Classics

Professor Bradley is an ancient historian who specializes in the social and cultural history of Rome. He has particular interests in the history of slavery, the history of the family, and the history of religion in classical antiquity. Read More

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Li Guo

Associate Professor

Guo’s areas of interest are Arabic language and literature, medieval Arabic historiography and popular culture. Read More

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David Ladouceur

Associate Professor

Ladouceur is a specialist in Hellenistic Greek and Judaism, Early Christian Latin, ancient medicine. Read More

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David Hernandez

Assistant Professor

David Hernandez is an archaeologist of the Greco-Roman Mediterranean. Having directed large-scale field projects at Butrint and Amantia, he has extensive knowledge of excavation methods and complex urban stratigraphy. Read More

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Hildegund Müller

Associate Professor

Hildegund Müller is a specialist of late antique Latin literature, both poetry and prose, especially the Latin Church Fathers. Her favorite classical authors are Cicero and Horace. Read More

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W. Martin Bloomer

Associate Professor

Bloomer’s chief areas of research lie in Latin literature, ancient rhetoric, and ancient education. Read More

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Christopher A. Baron

Assistant Professor

Professor Baron’s interests include Greek and Roman historiography, the history of the Hellenistic period, Greek epigraphy, and the ethnic identity in the ancient world. Read More

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Tadeusz Mazurek

Associate Professional Specialist

Professor Mazurek researches the literature and cultural history of Republican Rome, with a particular interest in Roman law, religion and self-rule. Read More

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Catherine Schlegel

Associate Professor

Professor Schlegel’s research interests include Latin and Greek poetry and issues involving violence as a tool for identity formation. Read More

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Isabelle Torrance

Assistant Professor

Professor Torrance specializes in archaic and classical Greek literature and culture, especially Greek tragedy and religion. Read More