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Classical Studies About the Department Classical Studies examines the languages, literatures and cultures of the ancient Greeks and Romans. We do not merely study the relics of peoples and ideas long dead, for to a deep degree we have inherited from the Greeks and Romans the living, nourishing roots of the cultures we today claim as our own. As a contemporary classicist has recently remarked, "We do not neglect the present, but realize that our main emphasis must fall on the great traditions of art, thought, and literature which have formed the minds and hearts of predecessors, and which, interpreted afresh in each generation, can bring us new understanding of ourselves and the world we live in." A dozen or more students each year enroll in one of the classical language courses, and a small but enthusiastic number of Earlham students elect to major or minor in Classical Studies. In addition to introductory and intermediate language courses in both Ancient Greek and Classical Latin, we offer many courses in the literature and culture of Greece and Rome, including Homeric Banquet, Gods and Humans, Women in Antiquity, and Greek and Roman Drama. Most courses are available to students who have not studied Greek or Latin, but students of the languages are encouraged to find ways to bring their linguistic skills to course assignments. In alternate years the Department offers a May Term in Greece. On this month-long program students study the art and archaeology of Greece on site, traveling throughout the Greek mainland, Crete, and a few islands. |
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |