Classics at the CUNY Graduate Center

CUNY Classics Open House — meet students & faculty, explore NYC opportunities, and learn about research. CUNY Graduate Center + Zoom Oct 17, 2 PM RSVP: rkousser@gc.cuny.edu Follow: @CUNYClassicsGC / @GCCUNYClassics

Those interested in our Graduate Center Classics program (MA & PhD) are invited to attend our Open House!

Friday, 10/17
2pm
In person or via Zoom
RSVP: RKousser@gc.cuny.edu

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Screenshot of an NYU Institute of Fine Arts event page. The header reads “Public Programs @ the Institute.” The event is titled Series: Ancient Seminar with speaker Mark Wilson Jones on The Pantheon in Rome: decoding an enigma, scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 6:00pm. A blue RSVP button offers options to “Join us in-person” or “Join us online.” The description below discusses the Pantheon’s architecture, design controversies, origins, and attribution. A small architectural diagram of the Pantheon appears on the right.

Mark Wilson Jones at IFA, The Pantheon in Rome: decoding an enigma

Wed. Oct 8th
6pm EST

In person and via ZOOM

You can RSVP through the link: ifa.nyu.edu/events/d...

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Exclusive Preview: OUTER LANDS time travels to ancient Greece New Comixology Originals sci-fi graphic novel Outer Lands introduces modern warfare to ancient Greece. Here's a first look.

"Outer Lands introduces contemporary democracy and warfare to ancient Greece in a unique mash-up of history and speculative fiction."

City street with cyclists: A cobblestone street lined with historic Dutch buildings, bicycles parked along the sidewalks, and several people cycling under a sky of scattered clouds.

Illuminated church at night: A classical-style church facade with tall white columns lit against the night sky, inscribed with the Latin phrase Hic domus Dei est et porta coeli.

These images come from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and around town.

The Classical Association of the Atlantic States and their Professional Development Fund helped make this trip a reality!

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Flowers and houses: A bed of red and orange dahlias in a green park, with rows of red-roofed houses and trees in the background under a blue sky.

Observatory building: A cream-colored neoclassical building with two domed observatory towers, surrounded by green lawns and flower beds.

Part 3/4 of the photo series by our MA student Jason Palladino!

He spent part of his summer at Leiden University attending the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics.

Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears The remains found at the Viminacium amphitheater in present-day Serbia are the first-ever hard evidence that Roman gladiators fought bears.

“Previous research suggests animals killed in the arena were butchered nearby, their meat distributed, and bones discarded close to the amphitheater — not buried in a formal animal graveyard,” Marković added."

Saturday, 10/4
3-5pm
IN-PERSON ONLY: Fordham University (Lincoln Center Campus)
Lowenstein Building South Lounge

Please see the attached flyers for more information.

Flyer for the New York Classical Club Annual Fall Lecture 2025. Title reads “The Colors of Ancient Greek Architecture.” Central image shows a drawing of an Ionic column capital with remnants of painted decoration in red and orange geometric and floral patterns. Speaker listed as Samuel Holzman, Princeton University. Event details: Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 3–5 pm at Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, Lowenstein Building South Lounge. Includes a QR code on the lower left and the New York Classical Club logo on the lower right. Background is black with decorative gold geometric rays.

Flyer back with a headshot of Dr. Samuel Holzman, a man with curly brown hair and beard, wearing a blue checkered suit, white shirt, and tie, posed against a leafy green background. Text identifies him as Assistant Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, affiliated with the Stanley J. Seeger ’52 Center for Hellenic Studies and Director of the Program in Archaeology. Abstract of the lecture describes color as an integral feature of ancient Greek temples, noting evidence from pigments and receipts, and discusses how architects used color with carved design. Also advertises Dr. Holzman’s new book Retrospective Columns: Ionic Capitals and Perceptions of the Past in Greek Architecture, released October 7, with QR code for more info. Bottom caption credits an 1836 Christian Hansen drawing of painted Ionic capital from the Temple of Athena at Sounion (Danish National Art Library).

The New York Classical Club would like to invite classics enthusiasts to their (free) Fall 2025 Lecture, featuring:

Dr. Samuel Holzman, Princeton University
The Colors of Ancient Greek Architecture

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...AGAIN REMOVE THE OLD PETALS AND REPLACE THEM BY FRESH ONES FOR ANOTHER WEEK; THEN STRAIN THE WINE THROUGH THE COLANDER. BEFORE SERVING, ADD HONEY SWEETENING TO TASTE. TAKE CARE THAT ONLY THE BEST PETALS FREE FROM DEW BE USED FOR SOAKING."

Discover the World’s Oldest Surviving Cookbook, De Re Coquinaria, from Ancient Rome Western scholarship has had “a bias against studying sensual experience,” writes Reina Gattuso at Atlas Obscura, “the relic of an Enlightenment-era hierarchy that considered taste, touch, and flavor taboo topics for sober academic inquiry.” This does not mean, however, that cooking has been ignored by historians.

"ROSE WINE

MAKE ROSE WINE IN THIS MANNER: ROSE PETALS, THE LOWER WHITE PART REMOVED, SEWED INTO A LINEN BAG AND IMMERSED IN WINE FOR SEVEN DAYS. THEREUPON ADD A SACK OF NEW PETALS WHICH ALLOW TO DRAW FOR ANOTHER SEVEN DAYS...

Monumental Mausoleum from the Time of Claudius Found in France Replicates the Model of Augustus’ Tomb Under the harsh Rhône summer light, the earth has begun to give back, stone by stone, the secrets of one of the most prosperous Roman colonies in Gaul. A team of archaeologists, during the course of an excavation campaign carried out in the western sector of the museum, has unearthed the remains of

"The choice of such an emblematic and symbolically charged architectural model was not available to just anyone; it was a declaration of status, of power, and of loyalty to the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which... extended its influence throughout Gaul."

Handout: A printed handout titled Points of Tocharian B grammar showing declension tables of alternant and non-alternant nouns, with columns for nominative, oblique, and genitive forms, plus notes on historical grammar.

Leiden lecture: A lecturer stands in front of a podium in a university classroom, speaking beneath a projected slide on Indo-European parallels with examples from Avestan, Sanskrit, Greek, and Hittite. A chalk heart is drawn on the blackboard behind.

The Classical Association of the Atlantic States and their Professional Development Fund helped make this trip a reality, for which Jason and our department are quite grateful!

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Leiden logo: Glass door with the etched seal of Leiden University, showing a classical female figure holding a book and staff, flanked by heraldic shields, with the Latin inscription Academia Lugduno-Batava 1575.

Selfie: A person wearing glasses, a pink shirt, and a black backpack takes a selfie by a canal lined with flowers and cobblestone path, with a brick observatory building and red-roofed houses in the background.

The delightful part 2/4 of the photo series by our MA student Jason Palladino!

He spent part of his summer at Leiden University attending the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics. Jason has sent along images from his journey.

Ancient world knew the importance of shade. How did modern cities forget? Heat waves are among the deadliest natural disasters. Shade is a vital defense. But in cities like LA, it’s treated as a privilege, not a right.

Ancient world knew the importance of shade. How did modern cities forget?

[UC Berkeley] History Professor Carlos Noreña on Roman imperialism and its legacy

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"Maskovsky sees his new role benefiting Graduate Center scholars."

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"The 122nd Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South will be held Wednesday-Saturday, March 11th-14th, 2026, in Mobile, AL at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel at the invitation of the Alabama Classical Association."

Screenshot of the 'Call for Submissions for CAMWS 2026' announcement from the Classical Association of the Middle West and South. The meeting will be held March 11–14, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama. Deadlines are listed: panel, workshop, and round-table proposals by August 25, 2025; individual paper abstracts by October 6, 2025; undergraduate poster abstracts by November 17, 2025. Guidelines note that only one abstract per person is allowed, panels require three to six papers, workshops must include audience participation, and round-tables may have up to two leaders. The call emphasizes fresh ideas, broad interest, and inclusivity.

CAMWS Individual Paper abstracts are due:
Monday, 10/6 by 11:59pm

camws.org/CFPCAMWS2026

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Canal with drawbridge: A white wooden drawbridge with black support cables spans a canal lined with flower baskets. A brick walkway with black railings runs along the water, under a partly cloudy sky.

Hooglandse Kerk: A large Gothic church with tall spires rises above a cluster of red-roofed houses and trees. The foreground includes a grassy slope and leafy trees framing the view.

Please enjoy enjoy Part 1/4 of his trip images, all of which was made possible through the generous support of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States and their Professional Development Fund.

Lipsius Building: A modern gray concrete building with angular rooflines stands behind a decorative blue metal footbridge over a canal. Lush green plants grow along the water’s edge under a bright blue sky with clouds.

Windmill in garden: A traditional wooden windmill with long blades is seen in the background, framed by leafy trees. In the foreground, a lush garden with flowering plants fills the scene.

Masters student Jason Palladino spent part of his summer at Universiteit Leiden / Leiden University attending the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics!


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In this linked Q&A, "The classics scholar highlights the urgency of preserving graduate education and his goals as provost."

Joel P. Christensen Becomes Provost With a Mission to Safeguard Knowledge The classics scholar highlights the urgency of preserving graduate education and his goals as provost.

We are THRILLED to have Classicist Joel P. Christensen as the CUNY Grad Center's Provost.

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In ‘Katabasis,’ R.F. Kuang Takes Readers to Hell A graduate student must venture into the underworld to save the professor she accidentally killed in this bold new novel.

"A graduate student must venture into the underworld to save the professor she accidentally killed in this bold new novel."

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A set of replica ancient armor and weapons resting on sand with rocks in the background. The gear includes a short bronze-colored sword, a round black shield with gold studs, a crested helmet decorated with red and blue plumes and white horns, and a section of lamellar armor made of overlapping metal plates edged in red leather.

A person in a red tunic stands barefoot on a rocky beach, holding a decorated helmet with blue and red plumes under one arm and a short sword at their hip. They wear white greaves with bronze-colored plates, while the sea and a seagull flying overhead appear in the background.

A person in a red tunic stands on the beach by the water, adjusting the chin strap of a horned, crested helmet. A short sword hangs at their side, and a black shield with gold studs lies in the sand nearby. Gentle waves and footprints in the sand are visible in the background.

PhD student Ivan Maiorov has triumphantly completed his Agamemnon armor project! The attention to detail is just fabulous!

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ARMY OF LOVERS / TEASER / ENG This is "ARMY OF LOVERS / TEASER / ENG" by Anemon on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

It isn't out in the US yet, but I have arranged a virtual screening on September 28."
--Andrew Lear

TRAILER:

"Army of Lovers" - Documentary Screening + Creator Discussion 150 pairs of male lovers, undefeated for decades—until their story was buried for 2,000 years. Discover the Sacred Band of Thebes.

Sun 9/28 @ 2pm EDT online

"Jamie Romm and Paul Cartledge...& I were talking heads in a quite good Greek documentary (in English) about the Sacred Band that has just come out in Europe (its premiere was actually at ASCSA)...

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