While the University of Mary Washington is conducting classes remotely, the students in Professor Pitts's Ovid class haven't missed a beat. They recently used the Canvas Conference feature to engage with Randolph Macon Professor Bartolo Natoli to discuss his work on the "Silenced Voices" in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Dr. Natoli was originally slated to come to campus, but students were still able to enjoy a digital discussion with him. You can learn more about the class and hear a recording by following this link. … [Read more...]
Fourth Annual Virginia Undergraduate Symposium
November 9, 2017 by
The Classics program will be hosting the Fourth Annual Virginia Undergraduate Research Symposium in Classics on Friday November 10th, 1-5 p.m., in the Hurley Convergence Center's Digital Auditorium. Free and open to the public. The program is below, and if you'd like more information, you can follow this link. Virginia Undergraduate Symposium in Classics IV University of Mary Washington, Hurley Convergence Center Digital Auditorium Friday, November 10, 2017 1-5 PM Symposium Program 1-1:45 - Keynote: Dr. John Camp, Randolph-Macon College Recent Excavations at the Athenian Agora 1:45-2:00 - Questions and Answers 2:00-2:20 - Marshall LeMert (University of Mary Washington) The Tomb of Alexander the Great 2:20-2:40 - Rebekah Hale (Randolph-Macon College) Ancient Greek and Modern East African Tortoise Shell Lyres: An Ethnological Comparison 2:40-3:00 - Tess Monks (University of Richmond) Redundant Dido: Repetition and Alliteration in Virgil and … [Read more...]