delightful diversions about classical and late antiquity
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Joined August 2011
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We're honoured to announce that our 2023-24 President is the award-winning poet, translator and professor of classical languages, Anne Carson
Dr Carson won the T.S. Eliot Prize for 'Autobiography of Red' and is a holder of the Order of Canada
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ALT Profile photograph of Anne Carson
Ancient Rome 3D-printed back to life with @ElonMakers at the latest Maker Takeover—replica artifacts contributed by students in Elementary Latin!
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Celebrating Rome’s 2,776th birthday in style with the #NatalediRoma2023 parade
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The Appian Way is a roman road constructed in 312 BC that is still in use today.
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"This is the tomb of the dog, Stephanos, who perished. Whom Rhodope shed tears for and buried like a human" 💔
My current obsession is how much the ancients loved their pets 😭 #NationalPetDay2023 #ClassicsTwitter
ALT art by flaroh illustration. A greek woman in a red chiton holds a white dog based on a spitz on her lap. She has grey streaked hair and wears white and green jewelry. She sits on a wooden chair in front of green foliage. They look at eachother with love. based on the tomb to the dog Stephanos found in Termessos, which was built for him by Rhodope, an independent single woman.
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Magna Mater Cybele 👑💟🦁
Each year from April 4-10, the Romans celebrated the Megalesia, a Phrygian festival celebrating the Anatolian goddess Cybele ✨ #ClassicsTwitter #AncMedTwitter
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Curious about studying abroad in ancient Rome? Tune into one of our virtual info sessions on Friday over lunch to learn more about classes and life at the Centro! Zoom link in bio.
End-of-semester fun with Classical Studies @elonuniversity: Classics Club ringing in Saturnalia with “gingerbread” temples and apple cider Kottabos, plus the latest 3D print exhibit from Elementary Latin! Best wishes for the holidays, all! #ClassicsTwitter
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Hey #Elon students, looking for courses that support more than 20 majors / minors across the university as well as the @elon_core Check out our Winter & Spring offerings! @ElonPerfArts @eloncomm @elonclassics @ElonGerman @ElonRelS @ElonPolitics #LearnMore #TakeArtHistory #LMTAH
Happening tonight: a panel on diversity and inclusion in global historical contexts, sponsored by Classical Studies! Free food provided; valuable conversations guaranteed. Hope to see you there!
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Colleagues, we will be hiring a sabbatical replacement to reach 3 courses in SPRING 2023. Please see the description here: elon.edu/facultyemployment/ @elon_cas @elonclassics @ElonGerman #ArtHistoryJobs
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Our departmental colleagues in History are hiring for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Early American History. Specialty is open w/ preference for expertise in North American Native American/Indigenous history. elon.edu/facultyemployment/
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Come work with @CEL_Elon & @elonteaching! We have an opening for a program coordinator: elon.peopleadmin.com/posting… Review of applications will begin on July 26, 2022.
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New article on 'ungrading' as seen through a complex combination of student growth that includes both meaningful learning and productive struggles: journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/i… @elondochall @elonclassics @ISSOTL
ALT this is text-based image with a journal quotation from new article about ungrading in Teaching, Learning and Inquiry by authors Kristina Meinking and Eric Hall of Elon University, North Carolina, USA
it's ALWAYS a blast to work with @elondochall! excited to see this piece out in the world.
Another awesome collaboration with @elonclassics We encourage you to check it out!
Letting Go of Grades: Creating an Environment of Autonomy and a Focus on Learning for High Achieving Students | Teaching and Learning Inquiry journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/i…
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A little news from me - I'll be on a Fulbright at @Carleton_U in Ottawa for the next academic year, learning from and with colleagues including @DavidJHornsby. You should visit me while I'm there! elon.edu/u/news/2022/06/13/p…
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Today on the blog, @AnnaConser reviews Hypotactic.com, a digital tool with open-license metrical scansion for a wide range of Greek and Latin texts.
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ALT A screencap from Hypotactic.com showing the text of Catullus, Poem 1. The words in the second line are highlighted in different colors by syllable.