College of Charleston Department of Classics

01/18/2026

Check out this feature on CofC Classics Alum Alicia Johnson '11!

From shipwreck diving to Discovery Channel documentaries, College of Charleston alum Alicia Johnson brings submerged history to the surface.

08/15/2025

A Cross-Comparative Framework to Explore Land Use Histories of the Northeastern Peloponnese, Greece. It takes a team to seek to understand past relationships between climate and human systems in order to offer possible solutions to current conditions. The team: Classics Professor James Newhard, together with Mathematics Assistant Professor Tingting Tong; Antonia Lombardi ’22, archaeology, Classics and anthropology triple major, recipient of the Certificate in Cultural Sustainability and currently pursuing the Environmental and Sustainability Studies, M.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A. concurrent Master’s Degree Program; Haley Bryan ’24, Classic and history double major; Kelsey Campbell ’24, archaeology and anthropology double major; Emma Jansen ’25, anthropology major; and Matthew Titzler ’23, archaeology and Classics double major.

https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/8/298

05/29/2025

CofC study abroad is off and rolling! Stops at the National Museum and Acropolis, followed by incredible on-site talks at Isthmia by Jon Frey and Corinth by Ioulia Tzonou. Day 4 at the Askelieion and ancient Epidauros.

02/14/2025

12/05/2024

Wishing you good luck with finals and a wonderful winter break! We'll see you back in Randolph in January 🙂

11/02/2024

We were lucky enough to host Emily Wilson (translator of the Iliad and the Odyssey, MacArthur "Genius" Grant recipient, and all-around amazing scholar) for an exclusive Q&A session last night! She spent an hour talking with us about the challenges and joys of bringing Homer's poems to a modern, English-speaking audience. What a great way to kick off Fall Break 🙂

09/02/2024

Wish you could listen to Dr. Gerrish talk about Caesar outside of class? We have great news for you! She's featured on a new episode of the Echoes of History podcast, discussing the historical background of Assassin's Creed: Origins. In your favorite podcast player or here:

Listen to The Alexandrian War: Caesar's Mistake from Echoes of History. In 47 BCE, Julius Caesar arrived in Egypt as a victorious general, ready to make an easy alliance with the Pharaoh. Instead, he found himself besieged in Egypt’s capital city by the very ruler who wanted to ally with him. Trap...

08/21/2024

The 2024-25 school year is off to a great start! We hope to see you in Randolph Hall soon 🙂

07/02/2024

Bonus points from the Classics Department if you can translate the Greek quote and identify its source!

07/01/2024

Check out this feature on Dr. Gerrish in College of Charleston Magazine!

The 2022 winner of the Dean’s Excellence Award in Research, Associate Professor Jen Gerrish is considered one of the best teachers in the classics department, if not the College.