classics News Archive

February 7, 2023 — 
Ancient Greek stories tell of a force we cannot eradicate. A god to some, demon to others, Eros’s myth reminds us on Valentine’s Day why people cannot help who and how they love.

February 12, 2021 — 
Little of Sappho of Lesbos' poetry survives, and what does is fragmentary. Obbink’s discovery was remarkable because it preserved the final five stanzas of one poem and portions of a second, making it one of the longest continuous sequences of Sapphic verse.

April 9, 2020 — 
“The Varsity and the Virus: The University of Manitoba and the “Flu-ban” in 1918,” notes that classes were cancelled for seven weeks in 1918 to protect students and staff, much like what has transpired today

January 27, 2020 — 
The Department of Classics invites one and all to join them this February as they welcome two distinguished academics to present the latest installments in their long-standing annual lecture series. Both events are free and open to the public.

January 9, 2020 — 
UM classics professor Mike Sampson helped bring this story to light

March 21, 2018 — 
The Faculty of Arts is offering thirteen language courses for students this summer. It's the perfect time to start learning a new language.

December 21, 2016 — 
Through the course of the year over 1,500 stories were shared with the U of M community and these are some of our favourites

October 20, 2016 — 
U of M research gets attention of Greek media

October 11, 2016 — 
She's a slam poet who earned her black belt in karate last year. She's recently returned from an archelogical dig in Italy and is now co-curating an exhibit on papyri

September 20, 2016 — 
This fall will see U of M host a trio of events centered on papyri—including the new poems by Sappho