Grinnellians Earn Esteemed Watson Fellowships

Mar 15, 2016
Seniors Lane Atmore and Chase Booth receive award for postgraduate study and travel abroad.
Knidia and other Greek works in gallery

Inventing the Female Nude

Apr 15, 2015
Expert in ancient Mediterranean art discusses the story behind a Greek sculptor’s masterpiece and its impact on different audiences.

Trustee’s Pledge will Advance Study of the Classics

Apr 12, 2015
$300K gift includes support to upgrade humanities and social studies learning spaces.
Mosaic of infant Baccus holding a spear and riding a tiger

The Roman Mosaics of Tunisia

Apr 07, 2015
Tunisian Archaeologist Nejib Ben Lazreg lectures on Roman mosaics.

Homeric Folk Psychology

Apr 16, 2014
McKibben Lecture: Ruth Scodel listens to Homer’s characters to explore ancient Greek thought about the mind and behavior.

Charles Platter “Killing Socrates” was Roberts Lecture

Nov 26, 2013
Charles Platter ’81 discussed Plato’s Apology in his Dec. 5 Roberts Lecture “Killing Socrates”

Starting New with the Ancient Greek World

Aug 21, 2013
First-year students turn to ancient Greeks for insights into human life and nature.

McKibben Lecture 2013: John Oakley

Apr 17, 2013
Oakley explains how funerary art illustrates classical Athenian perceptions and reactions to death.

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