Hello, everyone! The Archaeological Institute of America – Central Indiana has two amazing lectures coming up: “Chryssi Island and the Archaeology of a Maritime Community at the Southern Edge of the Minoan World” by Dr. Tom Brogan and “A Toast…
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A couple weeks ago, students in Dr. Kvapil’s FYS class participated in the first meeting of the Heroic Temper Book Club. The assigned book was Love in the Time of Global Warming by Francesa Lia Block, published in 2014. Students…
In light of recent revelations surrounding the toxic and insensitive job description for the position of Director at IMA (Newfields), which included a line stating that one of the new director’s duties would be to, “maintain the Museum’s traditional, core,…
Please join the department faculty and staff in congratulating Professor Lynne Kvapil for being named the recipient of the Indiana Classical Conference Collegiate Teacher of the Year Award, which was announced at the organization’s annual meeting two weeks ago. The…
Join BU classics scholar Emily Pell as she dives into a review of Madeline Miller’s Circe, a fresh retelling of Homer’s tale from the Odyssey. Also, for your enjoyment, we’ve included a brief snippet of BU classics scholar Lilly Hinckley’s…
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of some truly fantastic and awe-inspiring ancient women! In no particular order… Cloelia (Rome): One of our all-time favorites! According to the terms of a peace treaty following a war between…
Love is in the air! Our modern Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and affection. Today, it may be an over-commercialized Hallmark holiday, but the tradition of Valentine’s Day goes back much further, all the way to ancient times.…
Hello, friends! This September marks Indiana’s National Archaeology Month! This is an opportunity for us to celebrate and appreciate archaeology, a practice which is at the core of how we understand our pasts and how we view ourselves. But for…