From posters to precedent, humanities scholars showcase their research
Projects spanned topics from Confederate cemeteries to Korean textiles.
Ph.D. graduates overcame obstacles to find success
Cornell’s newest Ph.D.s found success even through the unexpected events of the last few years, President Michael I. Kotlikoff reminded nearly 400 doctoral graduates at the 2025 Ph.D. Recognition Ceremony on May 23 at Barton Hall.
Cornell Undergraduate Classics Journal Releases Its First Volume
Elaïnos Volume 1 was released Spring 2025.
'My thesis analyzes both ancient and contemporary literature'
Sarah Stephenson is majoring in English and classics.
'I am prepared to approach life’s challenges with both curiosity and a sense of responsibility'
Cristina Kiefaber is a Classics major.
Esther Brenner '26 awarded Caplan Travel Fellowship
The prize will help fund her project that combines her academic training with her artistic practice.
Historian Barry Strauss wins 2025 Bradley Prize
The award carries a stipend of $300,000; Strauss will receive the award at a ceremony on May 29 in Washington, D.C.
War, love and loyalty: The ‘Iliad’ in Ithaca on March 12-13
A virtual event with translator Emily Wilson and a daylong community reading of portions of Homer’s epic poem highlight the spring Arts Unplugged event.
Experts call for 'accountability' before restoring Syria heritage sites
Cornell experts comment on the restoration of Syria's damaged and looted historical sites.
Frederick Ahl, innovative classics scholar, dies at 83
A scholar of Greek and Roman epic and drama and the intellectual history of Greece and Rome, Ahl was a member of the Cornell faculty for more than 52 years.
GUEST ROOM | Classics is the Best Subject to Address Our Current Age - The Cornell Daily Sun
Max Nam '26 advises Cornell students to take a Classics course and discover the relevancy and relatability of ancient Rome.
New Klarman Fellows to join the College of Arts and Sciences
Fellows will pursue research in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Manning honored for contributions to archaeology
Sturt Manning, received the P. E. MacAllister Field Archaeology Award at the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) in Boston in November.
Conference considers medicine from historical standpoint
The Nov. 2 conference will focus on an interdisciplinary approach.
A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network
“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Modeling an ancient house and garden in 3D
Cornell researchers have received a $150,000 NEH Digital Humanities Advanced Grant to create a 3D virtual modeling project based on the Casa della Regina Carolina, a large Pompeian house.
Language ‘Sustainability through Collaboration’ Conference at Cornell
Cornell, the only institution offering regular multilevel instruction in all six of the major Southeast Asian languages – Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Filipino (Tagalog), Thai and Vietnamese – will host a conference on the teaching of these languages on Sept. 19-21.
From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
Verity Platt appointed director of Humanities Scholars Program
The Humanities Scholars Program welcomes Verity Platt, professor of classics and history of art in the College of Arts & Sciences, as the program’s incoming director
New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
Augustine was ‘wrong about slavery’: Book reexamines key figure
Assistant professor Toni Alimi traces the connections between Augustine’s understanding of slavery and his broader thoughts.
Faculty, students pair up for summer Nexus Scholar research projects
More students can afford to stay on campus to work in faculty labs during the summer thanks to generous alumni.
Your July 2024 reads
This month’s feature titles include an ancient guide to romance and “the first book authored by a geological formation,” both by A&S faculty.
Almonds, pottery and wood help date famed Kyrenia shipwreck
The Cornell Tree-Ring Laboratory identified the likeliest timeline of the Hellenistic-era ship's sinking as between 296-271 BCE, with a strong probability it occurred between 286-272 BCE.
In a new book, prof translates ancient advice for the lovelorn
How to Get Over a Breakup is Michael Fontaine’s latest entry in a series that mines modern wisdom from classical works
Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences
Coming from the University of Toronto, where he was the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen began his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
Humanities scholars research free speech, AI, sports culture and the Supreme Court
“This year’s Humanities Scholar Program conference was spectacular. The range of topics covered, the diversity of approaches, and the level of mastery demonstrated by the students were inspiring,” said interim director Lawrence Glickman.
National Humanities Center selects two A&S professors as 2024-25 Fellows
Kim Haines-Eitzen, the Paul and Berthe Hendrix Memorial Professor of Near Eastern studies, and Mostafa Minawi, associate professor of history and director of Critical Ottoman and Post-Ottoman Studies, will pursue research projects in residence in Durham, North Carolina.
'I learned how to ask the right questions'
Kim Montpelier is a classics and philosophy major.
Exploring the remains of ancient daily life
The collection “Households in Context: Dwelling in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt” shifts the archaeological perspective from public and elite spaces such as temples, tombs and palaces to everyday dwellings and interactions of families.
‘Adventurous’ classical scholar Pietro Pucci dies at 96
Pietro (Piero) Pucci, an influential classical scholar who spent more than 50 years in the Department of Classics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died in Paris on April 7. He was 96.
Milstein faculty fellow's course examines tech's role in cultural preservation
As a new faculty fellow in the Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity, Adam T. Smith co-developed the new course this spring.
Pietro (Piero) Pucci, faculty member Cornell Classics, 1962-2015, and Professor Emeritus 2015-2024, died Paris April 7, aged 96
Pietro (Piero) Pucci, faculty member Cornell Classics, 1962-2015, and Professor Emeritus 2015-2024, died Paris April 7, aged 96.
Spring 2024 - Sarah Morris - Townsend Lectures
Sarah Morris Townsend Lectures
Fall 2022 - Costanze Güthenke - Townsend Lectures
Costanze Güthenke Townsend Lectures
Townsend lecturer explores Anatolian origins of European literature
Morris’ research involves the interaction of Greece with its Eastern neighbors, in art, literature, religion and culture.
Summer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Three juniors awarded Caplan Travel Fellowships
Julia Fritsch ’25, Cristina Kiefaber ’25, and Ashley Koca ‘25 have been selected as the 2024 Harry Caplan Travel Fellows, supported by the Department of Classics.
Book brings elusive Greek technical writer into focus
Hero of Alexandria's writings on things like pneumatics, pure geometry and catapults have influenced many others through the ages and his principles touch early modern inventions including the player piano and the fire engine.
Twelve new Klarman Fellows to pursue innovative, timely research in A&S
This fifth cohort of Klarman Fellows is the largest since the program was launched in 2019.
Talk on arts and sciences and why they matter, Nov. 30
Christopher S. Celenza will suggest some answers that arise from considering the history of the liberal arts, medieval and early modern universities, and the rise of the arts and sciences in the modern era.
Synod of Synodality ‘much needed listening session’
The gathering in Rome is unique both in structure and theme, says Daniel Gallagher, a professor of practice in the classics department.
Hundreds of Armenian heritage sites at risk in Nagorno-Karabakh
Faculty researchers paint a picture of what will happen if multilateral organizations fail to protect Armenian cultural heritage as Azerbaijan shells the disputed region.
The College welcomes new faculty for 2023-24
Our 34 new faculty will enrich the College of Arts & Sciences with creative ideas in a vast array of topics.
New Faculty: Cat Lambert
Cat Lambert, Classics
Engaged Opportunity Grants fund projects from Tompkins to Tanzania
The funded community-engaged learning projects provide opportunities for students to excavate ancient Pompeii, establish a community garden in Moshi, Tanzania and more.
Einaudi seed grants finding fertile soil
Faculty from six colleges across Cornell tackle issues ranging from the health of endangered wild dogs to the spread of misinformation through social media.
$2.5M in A&S New Frontier Grants supports bold projects
A&S faculty members will delve into questions ranging from quantum computing to foreign policy development and from heritage forensics to effects of climate change.
Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students
This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.
'Don't be afraid to radically change direction'
Charlee Mandy is an archaeology and classics major.