The Department of Classics at Cornell is one of the oldest and largest in the country. It offers training at all levels in the languages, literature, philosophy, culture, art, archaeology and history of ancient Greece and Rome.
The department promotes first-hand involvement in the ancient world, ranging from productions of ancient plays through participation in Cornell-sponsored archaeological projects. Courses involve direct engagement with material culture using Cornell's collections of ancient coins and of reproductions of sculptures, inscriptions and other ancient objects. Many students participate directly in the discovery and study of ancient material cultures by working in the dendrochronology laboratory on campus, or on material from Cornell-sponsored excavations in the Mediterranean region.
Department websiteSarah Epplin
Ethan Della Rocca
Samantha Davis
Mary Danisi
Leah Cynara Cook
Evan Colby
Claire Challancin
Colin Behrens
Visiting Lecturer
Publications
"Scale Jumping and Problem Definition in the Priscillianist Controversy." Scale and the Study of Late Antiquity: Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity Conference. Edited by Kristina Sessa and Kevin Uhalde. Munera 53. Edipuglia, Bari. 2023.
Education
- Ph. D., Classics, Cornell University (2023)
- B.A., Classics: Latin and Greek, Florida State University (2016)